(In reply to Larry Finger from comment #32) > One additional test: Does 'grep PERMISSION_SECURITY /etc/sysconfig/security' > show > PERMISSION_SECURITY="easy local" > > From other stuff you have posted, I think that you have "easy" selected. It > is the default. > > Finally, have you rebooted since this problem first showed up? Yes to the first ("easy local" confirmed) Yes to the second. Frequently.