Server Tools Don't Prompt for Root Password

[Sharon Kimble]

Randy Chrismon wrote:
> Sorry, should have been clearer. The System Tools are the ones off the
> KDE or Gnome menu -- you know, clicking on the Red Hat button. Included
> are the Network Device Control, Printing Configuration, things like
> that. Of course, I can start  many of them by going to su and typing the
> command at the shell prompt but it was far more convenient to click on
> the menu item and be prompted for the su password.
> Thanks.
> Randy
> 
Network Device Control from the 'System Tools' menu does not ask for the
password, so you're essentially loading it just as a user, whereas if you
go to 'System Settings' and load 'Network' then it asks for the password
and you can use it as root.

Sharon.
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