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Bug 309627 - Permits shutdown via SUP even when "secure actions menu" is set
Permits shutdown via SUP even when "secure actions menu" is set
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 149911
Product: gdm
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.6.0.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GDM maintainers
GDM maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-07-06 19:40 UTC by Loïc Minier
Modified: 2005-07-06 19:55 UTC
See Also:
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Description Loïc Minier 2005-07-06 19:40:07 UTC 
Hi,

In the default setup, gdm requires root password to allow shutdown or reboot
actions from the gdm greeter.

But when logging out of GNOME, the logout window offers Shutdown and Reboot
options which don't trigger the same root password check.

There seem to be no way to prevent the logout window from being able to reboot
the system.

These are Debian bugs <http://bugs.debian.org/265535> and
<http://bugs.debian.org/261980>.

Bye,
Comment 1 Loïc Minier 2005-07-06 19:47:12 UTC 
I was told the "secure menu" with root password prompting is a Debian-specific
change, sorry.

Is there any sort of protection preventing this in the current version?
Comment 2 Loïc Minier 2005-07-06 19:55:58 UTC 
I suck.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 149911 ***