Server Tools Don't Prompt for Root Password

[William Hooper]

Randy Chrismon said:
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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.

According to the RPM man page:

M Mode differs (includes permissions and file type)
G Group ownership differs

Something or someone has definitely been messing with things they
shouldn't have.  This would explain the error saying that userhelper
wasn't suid.

I suggest you try to track down what has happened to cause these changes. 
If not, you may have an unwanted user changing things for you.

-- 
William Hooper