Bug 377498

Summary:	Add a new printer and set to to default requires root password multiple times
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] print-manager	Reporter:	Gregor Mi <codestruct>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Daniel Nicoletti <dantti12>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	minor	CC:	nate, simon.pfeifer, zilla
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.13.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Gregor Mi 2017-03-11 14:21:19 UTC

I today set up a new printer and noticed the following: during the setup process I was asked to give the root password *four* times (and there was no option to remember the password):

1. when I clicked add new printer
2. to complete the process (or after I selected a driver, I am not sure anymore)
3. to change it to the default printer
4. some left-over password dialog where I couldn't find out which action it was referring to (I entered the password anyway just to be sure the setup can be completed successfully)

WISH:
- It would be nice if the user must enter the password only once.
- It would be good if the root password request dialog would show for which action the password is required.

System: openSUSE Tumbleweed, Plasma 5.9.2

Comment 1 Simon Pfeifer 2017-12-17 00:37:08 UTC

I'm seeing this on Opensuse Leap 42.3.

Seems to be restricted to Opensuse?

Comment 2 Jonathan Wakely 2019-06-10 08:46:50 UTC

I used to get something similar on Fedora. It probably happens when CUPS is configured securely (i.e. not on Ubuntu).

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-03-10 20:47:38 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 344398 ***