Server Tools Don't Prompt for Root Password

[Randy Chrismon]

William Hooper wrote:

>Randy Chrismon said:
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>>William Hooper wrote:
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>>>Randy Chrismon said:
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>>>>>At a terminal, type:
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>>>>># which system-config-services
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>>>>>And give us the output.
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>>>>At the console the following text appears:
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>>>>userhelper must be setuid root
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>>>>Then the GUI insufficient privileges message box pops up.
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>>>I have a feeling you didn't type "which" in there.
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>>Sorry! My eyes move faster than my brain takes in...
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>>/usr/bin/system-config-services
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>Ok, this is good.  And I assume that ls -l /usr/bin/system-config-services
>is a link to consolehelper?
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Yes, it is a link to consolehelper.

>Also, your output above:
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>>>>userhelper must be setuid root
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>Might also give a clue.  Try verifying the usermode RPMs.
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>rpm -V usermode
>rpm -V usermode-gtk
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What am I looking for here? Both are installed; I'll have to do a man to 
find out what the .M....G. means before the listing.
I haven't had a chance to go through it yet but I do think that 
consolehelper is the direction I need to go.
Thanks again.
Randy