Bug 170649

Summary:	kconf_update requires administrator privileges
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	Tim Schumacher <tim>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KDE-Windows <kde-windows>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	cerebro84, Ch.Ehrlicher, geekboy, kde-windows, zahl
Priority:	NOR
Version:	4.1.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Logfile for processmonitor

Description Tim Schumacher 2008-09-08 01:05:29 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.1.0)
OS:                MS Windows
Installed from:    MS Windows

When starting amarok2 on kde-windows, kconf-update.exe is run, which requires administrator privileges. Canceling the request for higher privileges brings no visible dis- or advantage. The only thing is, that its very disturbing.

This is Windows Server 2008. I'll attach a file trace of process monitor.

Comment 1 Tim Schumacher 2008-09-08 01:08:32 UTC

Created attachment 27303 [details]
Logfile for processmonitor

Use Process Monitor (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx) to see what kconf_updatee.exe does here.

Comment 2 Scott 2008-12-22 05:05:43 UTC

This has been a problem ever since I installed KDE 4.1.0 for Windows a number of months ago.

I'm running it on Windows Vista Ultimate (x64).

Comment 3 cerebro84 2008-12-22 13:46:32 UTC

Yes, it's a bit annoying having to give administrator privileges to kconf_update every time I want to run amarok...

Comment 4 Christian Ehrlicher 2008-12-28 18:10:52 UTC

This looks like a common UAC problem to me. The only solution can be found here: http://techbase.kde.org/Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Windows/emerge#Vista_issues
If the solution with the .manifest file works too we can add such a file. I can't test it atm so it would be nice if someone else could do it for us.

Comment 5 Patrick Spendrin 2012-02-22 23:34:47 UTC

this should have been fixed now by adding a manifest to the file. Nevertheless kconf_update.exe will always fail on Windows and needs to be removed.

Comment 6 Kevin Kofler 2012-02-28 03:30:44 UTC

Working kconf_update is a prerequisite to have packages suitable for end users no matter what the platform. Otherwise their configuration can break and they'll have to reconfigure everything by hand. The updating tool exists for a reason. If you cannot get that to work on your OS, your packages will always suck.