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Clarify "Authentication is required to perform this action" demands user password rather than root password #27

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@hickford hickford commented Apr 18, 2016

Fixes #13

I don't know C, so please correct my guess before you merge.

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But this authentication is not using sudo, it uses PolicyKit.

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@flexiondotorg You're right. How about?

Authentication is required to perform this action. Your password:

@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ polkit_mate_authentication_dialog_constructed (GObject *object)
GtkWidget *action_area;
gboolean have_user_combobox;
gchar *s;
gchar *password_label;
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Is gchar the correct type here?

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NO action since several years, closing.
Blame me if this was wrong.

@raveit65 raveit65 closed this Apr 15, 2023
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Show what for users password is needed.
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