https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225932 Bug ID: 1225932 Summary: Authentication failure for non-privileged user in "Software updates" Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Tumbleweed Version: Current Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Cockpit Assignee: Cockpit-bugs@suse.de Reporter: robert.simai@suse.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Target Milestone: --- Found By: --- Blocker: --- Created attachment 875298 --> https://bugzilla.suse.com/attachment.cgi?id=875298&action=edit Cockpit message Logged into Cockpit (309) on Tumbleweed as non-privileged user "robert", clicked the "Software updates" and got the attached message on screen and the following in the journal: sudo[5258]: robert : 3 incorrect password attempts ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/cockpit-bridge --privileged Something similar happens when I click the "Check for updates" from the Software updates module, the journal message then is sudo[5856]: pam_unix(sudo:auth): authentication failure; logname=robert uid=1000 euid=0 tty= ruser=robert rhost= user=root sudo[5856]: robert : 3 incorrect password attempts ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/cockpit-bridge --privileged I'm not sure why refreshing the updates requires sudo as a regular user could successfully run "zypper lu" as well. But if it does, we could at least come up with a clearer message "switch to administrative access first" or such. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.