Bug 497365

SUMMARY

Since I have enabled fingerprint print, when I am prompted to authenticate when wanting to do a root action (e.g. changing system time or opening a file as root), I am presented with the choice of using my fingerprint or entering the password. Using the fingerprint work just fine, but using the password makes the authentication dialog window hang and subsequently makes the underlying application crash (e.g. if trying to authenticate to change the system time, the authentication dialog hangs for a while and then System Settings crashes).

One might say, well just use your finger then. But the issue is that I've had cases when my fingerprint stopped working (e.g. after going climbing). Also, if password authentication is not supposed work with finger print enabled (which I think would be wring, password should remain an option) then the user should not be presented with the password option. In any case it should not just hang and make things crash.

I believe this is also the cause of this bug 492974


Sorry of this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it where it belongs.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable fingerprint
2. Try to carry out a root action (graphical) >> i.e. one that brings up the authentication dialog
3. enter the admin password

OBSERVED RESULT
the dialog hangs and the underlying application crashes

EXPECTED RESULT
it should authenticate

Operating System: Fedora Linux 41
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.11.11-300.fc41.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 30.7 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics