Java allows root access without permission?

[Tom H]

On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Michael Cronenworth <mike at cchtml.com> wrote:
> Kevin Martin on 10/27/2010 03:30 PM wrote:
>> What are the permissions for /opt?  Are you sure that the vpnagentd wasn't installed as part of some rpm?
>
> No RPM was installed. I was not prompted by PackageKit or by any other
> tool for my root password.

Two WAGs:

Did you use sudo and had its timestamp not yet expired when you
installed the vpn?

Do you have a polkit setting that would allow you to install and run
the vpn without supplying root's password?