On Saturday 20 May 2017 09:23:21 Thierry de Coulon wrote: > On Friday 19 May 2017 23.05:58 andre_debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > The window proposes me to store the root password in memory, > > and after, for all root applications, I don't have to retype this password > > during 120 min, even if the application is closed. > > I open another root application before the 120 min, > > but I have to retype the password. > Hello André, > I have the same behaviour. However, after some trial, I come to the > following > conclusion: the message sould be understood as: "for 120 minutes > you won't have to enter the root password again *for the application > you have just given root rights*, not *for all applications*. > When I tried, I got this behaviour: > open synaptic - asked give root password - ticked the option to keep it - > enter root password > open gparted- asked give root password > open root terminal- asked give root password > open synaptic- no password asked - closed synaptic > open- no password asked - closed synaptic > So I think it's not a bug, it's a missunderstanding of the message's > meaning (or maybe we could ask the message to say > "kept for up to 120 minutes for this app" > Regards, Thierry Thanks Thierry. To be sure to understand, I join the graphic message that I receive. Sorry, it's in french (the 6 first lines) : Translation : Run as root TDE su This action requires the rights of the super administrator, fill the password... Keep in memory the password ? and after it's in english... Maybe you are right but the message is not clear and leads to confusion. Happy day, André
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