Bug 271147 - Policy kit authentication dialogue - not clear what password it wants
Summary: Policy kit authentication dialogue - not clear what password it wants
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: policykit-kde-agent-1
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dario Freddi
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-04-17 09:36 UTC by Alex Dănilă
Modified: 2021-04-07 17:04 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Screenshot of application with extremelly long name that fails to tell what it wants. (185.84 KB, image/png)
2011-04-17 09:36 UTC, Alex Dănilă
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Description Alex Dănilă 2011-04-17 09:36:50 UTC
Created attachment 59059 [details]
Screenshot of application with extremelly long name that fails to tell what it wants.

Version:           4.6 (using KDE 4.6.1) 
OS:                Linux

When trying to save an wireless access point configuration, KDE will present me with a dialogue telling that I need a password. But it doesn't specify which password it wants. It has to tell some information about what it wants. It currently reads: 
"An application is attempting to perform an action that requires privileges. Authentication is required to perform this action." So as I authenticate as what? Root, current user, guest? :)


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Start nm-applet, right click on its applet to get a menu, choose "edit connections". Go to wireless tab, choose "Add" and add some data, check the "Available to all users" box and try to save.
Comment 1 Alex Dănilă 2011-04-17 09:48:45 UTC
I found something similar with Google:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=618543
Comment 2 Angelo Naselli 2015-02-07 19:00:30 UTC
This bug is still valid and with systemd dbus api and polkit very annoying.
See also
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15124
Comment 3 Papoteur 2020-07-10 19:07:07 UTC
Hello,
This problem still exists with Plasma 5.15.4
The dialog window needs to present a field with the user who authentication is wanted.
This is the case with polkit agents from Gnome or LXQt. See https://www.mageialinux-online.org/forum/topic-27747-1+quel-mot-de-passe-faut-il-taper-e.php#m271691