Bug 509291 - user password change requires root password
Summary: user password change requires root password
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_users (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.12
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-09-09 04:03 UTC by rbugman28@yahoo.com
Modified: 2025-09-09 04:33 UTC (History)
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Description rbugman28@yahoo.com 2025-09-09 04:03:33 UTC 
SUMMARY
change password requires root authentication AND kwallet is NOT updated

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. system settings
2. user
3. change password

OBSERVED RESULT
ONLY way to change the password is to enter the root (sudo) password

EXPECTED RESULT
user able to change password on demand, kwallet password is updated

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version:5.27.12 
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.0
Qt Version: 5.15.13

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
terminal 'passwd' works as designed, kwallet requires manual update
Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-09 04:33:46 UTC 
Thank you for the bug report!

However Plasma 5.27.12 no longer receives updates or maintenance from KDE; active versions are 6.4 or newer. Please upgrade to an active version as soon as your distribution makes it available to you. Plasma is a fast-moving project, and bugs in one version are often fixed in the next one.

If you need help with Plasma 5.27.12, please contact your distribution, who bears the responsibility of providing help for older releases that are no longer receiving updates from KDE.

If you can reproduce the issue after upgrading to an active version, feel free to re-open this bug report.