Ubuntu :: Why Does A Key Drop All Privileges Appear
Aug 20, 2010Why does a key drop all privliges appear? I will reply Tuesday, Going UpNorth
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Ubuntu :: No 'Drop Elevated Privileges' Icon?
Nov 1, 2010I believe the thread title says it all: I do not (always) see an icon that allows me to drop elevated privileges before time runs out. I've been trying to find the settings for this for an hour or so, but couldn't find it. Does anyone know where to look?
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May 2, 2011How to Drop all elevated privileges through terminal?
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Jun 5, 2010I encountered an issue after installing NTP on a VM running CentOS 5.5. (I installed it using the standard "yum install ntp".) When I attempted to start NTP, it would fail to sync with the NTP servers, but seemed to start ok. If I checked its status, though, I would see that there was a dead PID file in /var/run, and that it wasn't actually running. Checking the /var/log/messages file, I would see this each time I attempted to start it.
Jun 5 03:46:25 cent01 ntpdate[31933]: cap_set_proc failed.
Jun 5 03:46:25 cent01 ntpd[31936]: ntpd 4.2.2p1@1.1570-o Sat Dec 19 00:56:13 UTC 2009 (1)
Jun 5 03:46:25 cent01 ntpd[31937]: precision = 1.000 usec
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Ubuntu :: How To Have Administrative Privileges
Mar 28, 2010In System/Administration/Users and Groups, my user account properties-user privilegies, the Administer the system is checked (only Send and receive fax and Use tape drives are unchecked).But when I try to run the KDE partition manager, it warns me that I don't have administrative privilegies, so I will not be able to apply changes.
View 4 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Specify User Privileges
Jun 12, 2010I have a small problem on ubuntu 10.04, of which i know it can be solved. However, i'm not sure how to. The problem is; I need one user to be able to install updates, but not give it any other privileges. I have been messing around with the "sudoers" file in /etc a bit, and thought i needed to use the "NOPASSWD" But i'm not sure what to do after that.
View 4 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Security :: Remove All Privileges From CWD?
Jan 21, 2010I am on the admin account of my computer and am trying to remove all privileges from CWD i have tried
chmod go-rwx ~
sudo chmod go-rwx ~
but when i pull up
ls -l ~
It is still showing permission in the g and o column.
Ubuntu :: USB Needing Root Privileges?
Apr 4, 2010We formatted a USB stick to EXT3 for use on a linux formatted device.Now, when we try and transfer files from this ubuntu laptop onto the USB stick, it says permission denied.
View 4 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: No Users With Sudo Privileges?
Apr 15, 2010I was adding me and my bud to a new group I created, but I used -G instead of -g as the tutorial suggested, I think this removed me from all other groups and put me in the new one. The same with my bud. Now I dont have sudo privileges, nor does my bud, and we have not set a password for the root account.
Code:
sudo ls -l
USER@SERVER:/var$ sudo password for USER:
USER is not in the sudoers file. this incident will be reported.
USER@SERVER:/var$
Ubuntu :: What Privileges Does Initial User Have?
May 16, 2010I accidentally promoted my initial account to admin and now I want to revert it but I don't remember the specific initial user privileges.So there are 2 questions:
1) First, is it safe to "downgrade" the account, logging in with another one? In general what's the best way to do it?
2) Could someone enter Administration->Users and Groups->[select initial account]->
Advanced Settings->User Privileges and list the privileges that are on by default?
I repeat I want the privileges of the initial account, which I suspect are above those of basic users (that are added later) and below admin...
Ubuntu :: Shutdown PC Without Root Privileges?
Sep 6, 2010All of as now the add-to-panel item that via it you can shutdown the PC without the need of typing any password to gain root privileges.
How is this possible? I know that fro default the login screen is run by root but how do this app sends the signal to the login-screen to shutdown?
I mean, this app is run without root privileges by me, the simple user, and when clicked the PC shutdowns via a signal from this app to the login screen....
How can I call this signal to an app of mine?
Ubuntu :: No Privileges For Mounted Drives
Apr 29, 2011When I mount a drive to my computer (USB) it gives permission only to root. I have tried changing permissions using chown -R but this has not worked. I am not able to create folders on the drive or edit anything in any way. Is there a way for me to change the permissions or get into the folder as root?
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Jun 26, 2011I've managed to set up a ftp server with gadmin-proftpd, i need to access the "Downloads" folder from the "Home Folder" but it won't allow me, I've set up the login fine, I just can't get it to show the directory.
Status: Connecting to
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Response: 220 My FTP Server
Command: USER rLLZORS
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Ubuntu :: Give Only Certain Root Privileges?
May 29, 2009We have Ubuntu 8.0.4. We'd like to give this one user the ability to reboot the server but no other root privileges. I'm assuming this can be done using sudo. What file and what change do I need to make to it?
View 3 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Insufficient Privileges While Installing Tor
Jan 9, 2010I want to install tor on my laptop, and followed the directions on the tor website- [URL] So, I added the tor repository source, the gpg keys, and updated the sources. Now, when I run 'apt-get install tor' in the terminal, an error is displayed- E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13 Permission denied) E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Achieved Without Giving Account To Much Privileges?
Mar 29, 2010I'm trying to make Firestarter launch as a startup application but it tells me that I need root privileges when logging in with my one and only account!
Can this be achieved without giving this account to much privileges?
Ubuntu Security :: Restricting User Privileges
Apr 11, 2010I have searched somewhat this forum but haven't yet found a similar post using the keywords I entered but perhaps there is already a similar post then please refer me to it.I am trying to add a user account "Guest" to allow people on my laptop without giving them access to vital parts of the computer. Basically, I want them to only be able to view their own home directory and access internet. Nothing more.I have set the group to "guest" and changed the other home directories of other users to owner access only.
Guest still has access to root and is still allowed to perform actions in various critical areas (deleting files from for example my Windows 7 partition). This I also want to prevent. I was thinking to set each directory's permissions to Owner and Group only and remove Others access.My questions:
1. Will this have any undesirable impact (programs of main user accounts not able to access certain directories)? For guest user I don't care as long as internet works.
2. When I start User Manager and disable for Guest all options except "access internet" (so I also disable access to CDROM), the guest can still access the CDROM. Does this mean the User Settings menu has no effect or is overruled by something?
Ubuntu :: Floppy Drive Privileges Set For Root?
Jun 1, 2010I just installed this floppy drive in my computer and I can view files on floppy disks but I can not add files to a disk, formating will not work. All the privileges and ownership are set as root and I can not change them. (But I physically own it) Here is what the privileges are set for:
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Get Root Privileges In The Terminal?
Jun 20, 2010changing the su password so i can install things. I was told to replace it with sudo because it is locked. I did this but i didnt work, it said my permissions are denied. How do i get root privileges in the terminal?
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Lost Root Privileges In Phpmyadmin?
Oct 30, 2010Ive done something, Im not sure what...... I was trying to backup my mysql DB so I can reformat that server and install different server OS, then reinstall mysql and restore the DB... Well, somewhere in this mess I did something and now I get DBI connect failed : Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database 'mysql'CONSTANTLY! I cant see any of my SQL DB's anymore... I just need to get the privileges back that Im missing, back up these DB's and get on with this already!
View 5 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: End Admin Privileges Before 10 Min.s Are Up In Lucid Lynx?
Nov 12, 2010I recently installed Maverick Meerkat on a hand me down laptop. And noticed that when I entered the password for admin privileges to install from the update manager, a key icon appeared on the top bar. I moused over it and saw I could use THAT to end privileges before the 10 minute grace was up. I should have thought of it before, and, small as it is, I thought this was a great feature.So, when I upgraded from Karmic Koala to Lucid Lynx on my desktop, I thought that feature would be there, but it's not.So first I'm wondering if it's there, but just not default. If so, how do I get that icon to appear? If not, how do I otherwise end admin privileges early?
View 3 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Add CHMOD Privileges To Filezilla FTP Sessions?
Feb 12, 2011I'm trying to recreate a website on a local system using LAMPP. I need to change some file permissions on localhost.
I have tried running a normal Filezilla session, as well as running as root but the system always denies Filezilla permissions.
I know I can do it directly using CHMOD on it's own but I would like to try to replicate the FTP sessions I can run on my remote server where I can change permissions in Filezailla without issue.
Ubuntu :: Change The Length - Elevated Privileges Are Up?
Mar 28, 2011I get really annoyed when I am in command line or doing a big purge of software and I have to enter my root password every minute or so.
How to change the length my elevated privileges are up?
Ubuntu :: Way To Grant 'root' Privileges To User Account?
Jan 2, 2010Is there a way to grant 'root' privileges to my user account? My account name ... I'll call it 'masterskop' as it is my forum name here, but not on my computer.Would it look like this in the sudoers' file?My purpose is to get access to all the folders and files in the 'File System'. The root and lost+found folders have 'Xs' on them...No access! And for example, under properties of the 'var' folder it states that 'you are not the owner, so you cannot change these permissions.' How can I get access to all of it everytime I login as the main user of my computer? I do not have anyone else using this computer.I did edit this file and used my real user name ... logged out and logged back in and still I do not have access/edit these folders and files.
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Jan 16, 2010I've been searching for the answer to my question for quite some time on google, no luck. Due to my searchings I've become very familiar with nice and renice.
I have a script I use for launching a game installed with wine. I cannot/wont run this game as root but I need to be able to use nice --7. As of now I can't I -- ofc -- get "permission denied"..
So how do I make the full range of niceness ( [-19;20] IIRC ) available for all users on my system -- or even just for 1 user?
Ubuntu :: Admin Privileges - Permission Denied Error
May 11, 2010I'm having a permissions problem with Ubuntu and apache. There are two users, I'll just call them A and B. All of the files belong to A and group root. I'm logged in as B and I have admin privileges. My website is working just fine but when I create a directory in the web root, change the owner to A on the directory and all files I still get a Permission Denied error when I try to access it from the web. I've also set permissions to rxwr-xr-x on the directory and all the files. So I don't understand what's going on. Why am I still getting a permission denied error?
View 1 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Users Spontaneously Losing Administrator Privileges
May 31, 2010I just got a fresh Ubuntu 10.04 install on a system, added Lubuntu (the poor thing's 10 years old), and added a second user and gave him sudo/admin rights via the Users and Groups app. All was working fine, but now the initial user can't make any system changes. The initial user can still execute sudo and gksudo, but not much else.
In the Network Connections applet, the initial user can't edit the "Auto eth0" connection, the "Edit" and "Delete" buttons are just greyed out.
In User and Groups, I can click "Advanced Settings" or "Change" on another user, but nothing will happen. If I click "Add User" as the initial user, it will give the "Not authorized" popup.
I had a second user that I'd given adminstrator/sudo access to. So to change the network settings I logged in as this user for the first time, and was able to change some things. However, after a reboot I had the same problems with this new account.
I haven't done anything with this install besides install openssh-server, add some firewall rules with ufw, and add the Lubuntu desktop. Most of my google results turned up basic stuff like corrupted sudoers file (mine is still in pristine, default condition), and not being part of the admin group (which both users still are). The behavior also persists regardless of whether I use gnome or Lubuntu for my session.
Ubuntu :: Run Script At Login That Requires Root Privileges?
Aug 3, 2010I have the script below that I want to run when my sister logs into her account. But the problem is that `ifconfig up` or `ifconfig down` requires root privileges. How do I initiate the program when she logs in and have root the the runner of the program.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
while true
do
elevenpm=`date +%s --date "2300"`
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Ubuntu :: USB Automounts With Root Privileges As /media/usb0?
Oct 25, 2010not sure if this is a silly issue or what. I recently upgraded to 10.10. When I insert my usb device, it automounts as /media/usb0, with root privileges. I have to manually unmount it, and afterwards if I select the "mount (drivename)" usb stick from Places it will automount as /media/(devicename) with proper
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu :: Setup .BAT From Windows Asks For Admin Privileges?
Nov 5, 2010i have a program from windows that requires a .bat file for installation, i open it with Wine Windows Program Opener and opens the CMD, if i opened this in windows it would install because i am on the admin account but will not if i am not admin, opening it on here it thinks i am not admin, how can i make it think i am? here are screen grabs,
it shows this for a few seconds....
Screenshot-1.jpg
then shows this, pressing return closes the window
Screenshot-2.jpg
i am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - Lucid Lynx