Ubuntu 18.4 : How to choose the sudo-account to use on “Authentication Required”?
When we need admin rights to do some stuff on Unbuntu 18.04, we are prompted with an Authentication Required window, asking for a sudo-account's password.
My problem is that it seems we can't choose which sudo-account we want to use.
This is a problem because my users are supposed to use a specific sudo-account to install some softwares, but the only one they can see when prompted for sudo-account, is the IT-account.
Is it possible/How to have the drop-down menu like there was in Ubuntu 16.04 ?
PS: I know this is a duplicate of this, but there is no answer for months.
18.04 authentication administrator accounts
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
add a comment |
When we need admin rights to do some stuff on Unbuntu 18.04, we are prompted with an Authentication Required window, asking for a sudo-account's password.
My problem is that it seems we can't choose which sudo-account we want to use.
This is a problem because my users are supposed to use a specific sudo-account to install some softwares, but the only one they can see when prompted for sudo-account, is the IT-account.
Is it possible/How to have the drop-down menu like there was in Ubuntu 16.04 ?
PS: I know this is a duplicate of this, but there is no answer for months.
18.04 authentication administrator accounts
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access viasu. It would besu username. Checkman su
– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04
add a comment |
When we need admin rights to do some stuff on Unbuntu 18.04, we are prompted with an Authentication Required window, asking for a sudo-account's password.
My problem is that it seems we can't choose which sudo-account we want to use.
This is a problem because my users are supposed to use a specific sudo-account to install some softwares, but the only one they can see when prompted for sudo-account, is the IT-account.
Is it possible/How to have the drop-down menu like there was in Ubuntu 16.04 ?
PS: I know this is a duplicate of this, but there is no answer for months.
18.04 authentication administrator accounts
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
When we need admin rights to do some stuff on Unbuntu 18.04, we are prompted with an Authentication Required window, asking for a sudo-account's password.
My problem is that it seems we can't choose which sudo-account we want to use.
This is a problem because my users are supposed to use a specific sudo-account to install some softwares, but the only one they can see when prompted for sudo-account, is the IT-account.
Is it possible/How to have the drop-down menu like there was in Ubuntu 16.04 ?
PS: I know this is a duplicate of this, but there is no answer for months.
18.04 authentication administrator accounts
18.04 authentication administrator accounts
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
asked Jan 14 at 16:43
PyRoPyRo
1
1
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access viasu. It would besu username. Checkman su
– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04
add a comment |
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access viasu. It would besu username. Checkman su
– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access via
su. It would be su username. Check man su– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access via
su. It would be su username. Check man su– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04
add a comment |
0
active
oldest
votes
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "89"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1109689%2fubuntu-18-4-how-to-choose-the-sudo-account-to-use-on-authentication-required%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
0
active
oldest
votes
0
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Thanks for contributing an answer to Ask Ubuntu!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1109689%2fubuntu-18-4-how-to-choose-the-sudo-account-to-use-on-authentication-required%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
It is asking for a password of the current logged in user if they have sudo access or not. If they have access then all they need to do is type in their password. If not, you will have to switch user to an account that has sudo access via
su. It would besu username. Checkman su– Terrance
Jan 14 at 16:53
Thank you for the answer, but the thing is that my users are not really used to shell stuff, that's why it would have been more convenient for them that they can choose between sudo-accounts directly through the "Authentication Window"
– PyRo
Jan 15 at 12:04