Disable excessive password requests

[Seph29]

Hi, thats my matter: I don't want to prompt my password every time I want to install a new app or things like that. I want to be requested of my pass just when I start my computer. How should I do this? Im in ubuntu 10.04 LTS

[sffvba[e0rt]

Asking you for your password when you are doing something that modifies important parts of your running system is an inherent safety feature and should not be bypassed.


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[ibjsb4]

I don't think its a good idea either, but your choice.

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[Seph29]

Well I don't want to disable it completely, just for the software center. Even better, I want the system to remember the pass so I would have just to confirm. Is that possible?

[snowpine]

Well I don't want to disable it completely, just for the software center. Even better, I want the system to remember the pass so I would have just to confirm. Is that possible?

The solution would require typing more characters than the length of your password, while simultaneously diminishing your security, so I'm not sure it is a net gain.

[Cheifchimp]

Read man sudoers very carefully

[furtom]

My friend, I promise you, if you just get accustomed to thinking in a more secure way, you'll appreciate this as a great strength instead of a weakness.

Ubuntu has already done away with the root password, which is a slightly dubious decision, IMO, but obviously here to stay. The simple prompting of your normal password when you are doing administrative tasks is a small price to pay for a huge security advantage.

It's certainly true part of the reason there isn't much malware, etc. for linux is the smaller user base. BUT, another very good reason for this is anything the user downloads or just stumbles across CAN'T DO ANYTHING to the system anyway.

Why would you want to disable this?

[blade4]

Like the good folks say , password prompt is a security feature that shouldn't be taken lightly . That being said , I can also appreciate the 'nag' factor associated with such prompts . My recommendation would be to change to a smaller/easier to type password

If however , you are hellbent on your wish , here's the way to go :

(WARNING : This WILL leave your system vulnerable . Advised only for short term experimentation on stand-alone system conditions ) Sudoers settings can be changed to completely disable password prompts . After that , you could try looking for an alternate program specific password manager .

Cheers .

[Wim Sturkenboom]

... BUT, another very good reason for this is anything the user downloads or just stumbles across CAN'T DO ANYTHING to the system anyway.

To install software, one will often (have to) use sudo; and at that moment the 'executable' can do anything it wants. I can already visualize the readme for some malware

Installation guide for Malware version -1.-1.-1.....

1)
Make the file malware_installer.sh executable

chmod 777 malware_installer.sh

2)
Run the installer and follow the instructions

sudo malware_installer.sh

3)
Once done, start malware

malware

For full functionality, run

sudo malware

Enjoy, the Malware team

Step 2 and 3 can be very interesting

[newb85]

Wim, love the illustration. I do think, though, that Step 2 would have to be

sudo ./malware_installer.sh

since the shell script probably wouldn't be in one of the bin or sbin directories.