306663 – Add option to connect as root in systemsettings

Bug 306663 - Add option to connect as root in systemsettings

Summary: Add option to connect as root in systemsettings

Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL

Alias:	None

Product:	systemsettings
Classification:	Applications
Component:	general (show other bugs)
Version:	4.9.0
Platform:	unspecified Other

Importance:	NOR wishlist
Target Milestone:	---
Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list

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kde-settings-root (125.50 KB, image/jpeg) 2012-09-12 11:28 UTC, Dominique Schaefer	Details
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Description Dominique Schaefer 2012-09-12 11:28:15 UTC

Add option to connect as root in systemsettings

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Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Dominique Schaefer 2012-09-12 11:28:39 UTC

Created attachment 73858 [details]
kde-settings-root

Comment 2 David Edmundson 2015-01-21 20:11:35 UTC

You shouldn't be running anything as root.

We use polkit for safe controlled privilege escalation