Bug 295647 - with fingerprint on for root, kdesu prompt doesn't give a hint to flash your finger.
Summary: with fingerprint on for root, kdesu prompt doesn't give a hint to flash your ...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: kdesu
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: kdesu bugs tracker
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Reported: 2012-03-10 04:20 UTC by margueritesu
Modified: 2022-09-02 14:35 UTC (History)
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Description margueritesu 2012-03-10 04:20:36 UTC
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Hi, developers,

I've wondered long I suffered from long hang on opening YaST2 or NetworkManager
which applications need root privileges.

I'm openSUSE Chinese Sub-forum Moderator, and I came across that almost no one
in the forum sufffers the same problem as me. I debug through Google, but found
no similar situations. Issues they mentioned are all about 3 to 4 years ago and
have been fixed. so I opened a thread here:

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/applications/472820-kdesu-issues-yast2-networkmanager-2.html

Got no useful solutions but helps me narrow the key of the problem from YaST2
or NetworkManager to kdesu, then to fingerprint.

So after kdesu prompt, I tried to swipe my finger on my thinkpad finger reader.
kdesu no longer hangs.

So this hang is caused by missing guide to fingerprint authorization for users.
they don't know they need to swipe their fingers because there's already a
password field there. then kdesu just waits until fingerprint session hangs
then  login using the plain root password.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Configure your finger print for root
2.Relogin
3.Click "YaST2" or "Install Software" or any application needs root.
Actual Results:  
in kdesu prompt, only a blank to fill in your root password. but no hint for
fingerprint.

Expected Results:  
there should be root password field and an icon (grey by default) to hint that
you need to swipe your finger after clicking okay.

bug 113313 might be duplicate of this one.
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=113313
Comment 1 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-06 15:08:39 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-17 04:58:47 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!