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For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 6:58 am
by zoli62
I upgraded from Linux 21 to 23 last time. I noticed that where a root password was required, now the user's password is sufficient. Is this a conscious effort on the part of the development?
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 am
by zoli62
Nothing.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
by j2mcgreg
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:22 am
by Eadwine Rose
You can choose to do that afterward, in MX Tweak, Other tab, change password for administrative tasks.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 7:44 am
by fehlix
Yes, for GUI-popup authentication window, the password to authenticate
can be changed with MX-Tweak to be either root's password or user-password.
In case user is not member of the sudo-group, the password would be either
from root-user or from another user (if setup) which is a sudo-member.
The authentication within cli/terminal with sudo is always with the user password of
the user owning the session.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 9:29 am
by asqwerth
j2mcgreg wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-21-wildflower-released/
THis has been the case since MX21.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 9:55 am
by j2mcgreg
asqwerth wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 9:29 am
j2mcgreg wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-21-wildflower-released/
THis has been the case since MX21.
I thought so, but I second guessed myself after reading the OP's question.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 12:46 pm
by zoli62
asqwerth wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 9:29 am
j2mcgreg wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-21-wildflower-released/
THis has been the case since MX21.
I didn't ask by chance, because many things on MX Linux 21 required the root password, but on MX 23 the difference was noticeable, that the password of the current user was already enough for the same tasks.
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 12:49 pm
by zoli62
j2mcgreg wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
Thanks, that makes sense. What was the reason that sudo became the default for performing administrative tasks?
Re: For some operations that require elevated privileges, the user's password is sufficient instead of the root password
Posted: Mon May 13, 2024 1:32 pm
by j2mcgreg
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 12:49 pm
j2mcgreg wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:20 am
zoli62 wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 7:00 amNothing.
With the introduction of MX 23 we decided to make sudo the default method for performing administrative tasks. However during installation a user can opt for the traditional method if he / she wishes.
Thanks, that makes sense. What was the reason that sudo became the default for performing administrative tasks?
You will have to wait for someone on the development team to answer that. I can't remember their reasoning nor could I find it in a search of the forums.