Bug 175263 - kdesu called from "System Settings" returns "Incorrect password, please try again."
Summary: kdesu called from "System Settings" returns "Incorrect password, please try a...
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: kdesu
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdesu bugs tracker
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Reported: 2008-11-16 00:20 UTC by Elgar Pichler
Modified: 2008-11-16 01:15 UTC (History)
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Description Elgar Pichler 2008-11-16 00:20:52 UTC 
Version:           4.1.2 (using KDE 4.1.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs


System:
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Fedora 9

Used RPM:
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kdebase-runtime-4.1.2-5.fc9.i386

Observed behavior:
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Calling kdesu via any System Settings that require root privileges, e.g., 
  System Settings->Advanced->Login Manager
triggers
  /usr/libexec/kde4/kdesu -i preferences-system-network-share-windows \
    "-c /usr/bin/kcmshell4 kcmsambaconf --lang en_US"
which results in an
  Incorrect password, please try again.
error, although the correct password was entered in the kdesu prompt.
The same call to kdesu issued from a konsole works.

Similar bugs:
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Bugs 135645, 78948, 25430, 154355, 154188 describe similar problems. All
of those are listed as resolved though. So I'm opening a new ticket - it
seems the bug isn't dead after all or it has reappeared in newer KDE
versions.

Thanks for investigating. Cheers,
e2.
Comment 1 Pino Toscano 2008-11-16 01:15:24 UTC 
The kdesu usage in systemsettings is the result of a Fedora-specific patch to it, so please report the problem to Fedora.