Some help with PolicyKit basics

Robert Ancell robert.ancell at gmail.com
Wed Jul 29 02:05:01 PDT 2009


>> When I run the example program I attached it prompts for a password
>> when I press unlock, and each time I activate the GtkEntry (i.e. for
>> all D-Bus calls).  I was expecting it to only ask the first time and
>> then work for the next n minutes (like sudo).  Is this a configuration
>> issue?  Are there any PolKit logs where I can see what PolKit is
>> deciding?
>
> What action are you using?

I was using:
<allow_active>auth_admin</allow_active>
instead of:
<allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>

works well now, thanks!

--Robert


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