Ubuntu QA:
BlogBrainstormPackage status
Log in
Ubuntu QA
The Ubuntu community has contributed 16602 ideas, 102352 comments, 2137701 votes
Idea sandbox Idea sandbox
Popular ideas Popular ideas
Ideas in development Ideas in development
Implemented ideas Implemented ideas
Idea #12287: Disable enter Password for Administration

bug This idea was marked as being not considered for implementation the 18 August 08.
Written by jmadd the 18 Aug 08 at 00:25. Category: Accessibility. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Won't implement
Rationale
It would be nice to have an option put somewhere in administration to disable the requirement of entering your password to do administrative work. It reminds me a lot of vista's notifications, constantly asking for confirmation, although it does not hassle as much. I'm not asking to do away with it, just have the option to have this feature on or off.

-20
votes
closed
Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #12287
Written by jmadd the 18 Aug 08 at 00:25.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #12287 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

Propose your solution

Attachments
No attachments.


Duplicates


Comments
migueleonm wrote on the 18 Aug 08 at 06:53
It does not bother me at all.

The confirmation for password is one of the strongest security features in linux distributions, in Vista are "notifications" and that's annoying.

But, you can use the root account, set a password for root and use only that account, with that account no password is required. (btw awful idea).

You can edit /etc/sudoers too and modify it.

username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

Awful idea too. But you have the choice.


sebsauvage wrote on the 18 Aug 08 at 07:15
VERY bad idea.

If you can perform admin actions without a password, SO DO THE PROGRAMS.

Therefore this would open a big hole in your computer security at the first Flash plugin vulnerability in your browser.

VERY bad idea.
-1


Admin password is here for a very good reason.

droetker wrote on the 18 Aug 08 at 07:43
This surely will never implemented in a serious Linux distro.
It would be an immense security risk.


Post your comment