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gnome-system-tools package

  1. Bug #26338
  2. Comment #39

Comment 39 for bug 26338

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David Green (crokett) wrote : Re: [Bug 26338] Re: no automounting due to wrong hal group memberships

Martin,

Something else that concerns me about this bug is that after I was removed
from 'admin' and did not have had admin rights I was able to change root's
password via the User/groups management. I had to do this to be able to su
to root so I could add myself back to 'admin'. At the time figured I'd try
it since it was easier than booting the Live CD. However I should not be
allowed to change root's password, even if I am an admin user.

I can write this up as a separate bug.

thanks,

David Green

On 10/10/06, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Please see bug 64698 comment; gnome-system-tools should totally not
> touch the passwords and properties of *all* users in the system, just
> the one that was actually modified. Also, there still seems to be a bug
> in the group membership handling. Just as this bug was about removing
> hal from all of its normal groups (plugdev, floppy, cdrom), that bug was
> about removing the user from 'admin'.
>
> David, which Ubuntu version do you use?
>
> --
> no automounting due to wrong hal group memberships
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/26338
>