[systemd-devel] [EXT] systemctl as root prompting for username

[Windl, Ulrich]

systemctl cat httpd?

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> From: systemd-devel <systemd-devel-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org> On
> Behalf Of Ian Pilcher
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2025 9:30 PM
> To: systemd-devel at lists.freedesktop.org
> Subject: [EXT] [systemd-devel] systemctl as root prompting for username
> 
> I have never seen this before.  After some recent update, systemctl is
> now prompting for a username when I try to start/stop/restart a unit as
> root.
> 
>    # whoami
>    root
>    [root at ampersand systemd]# systemctl restart httpd
>    🔐 Enter Auth Username:
> 
> (It does work when I enter 'root' at the prompt.)
> 
> This is systemd-256.12-1.fc41.x86_64.
> 
> Anyone have any idea what could cause this?
> 
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