Bug 1218117 - PolicyKit prevents changing my own password
Summary: PolicyKit prevents changing my own password
Status: NEW
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Product: openSUSE Distribution
Classification: openSUSE
Component: KDE Applications (show other bugs)
Version: Leap 15.5
Hardware: Other Other
: P5 - None : Normal (vote)
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Reported: 2023-12-15 19:08 UTC by P
Modified: 2024-03-18 17:13 UTC (History)
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Screenshot of PolicyKit popup (48.67 KB, image/png)
2023-12-15 19:08 UTC, P 		Details
PolicyKit screenshot (45.58 KB, image/png)
2024-03-18 17:13 UTC, P 		Details
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Description P 2023-12-15 19:08:44 UTC 
Created attachment 871396 [details]
Screenshot of PolicyKit popup

Trying to change my password from the configuration panel (Plasma > System Settings > Personal Settings > Users > Ceaus > Change Password) I'm getting a popup from PolicyKit, indicating that root is needed to change my own password password.

Requiring root to change my own password obviously is quite backwards.
Comment 1 P 2024-03-18 17:12:13 UTC 
Still present in Leap 15.5.

See attached screenshot.
Comment 2 P 2024-03-18 17:13:32 UTC 
Created attachment 873612 [details]
PolicyKit screenshot