If that is the case then the root user should be added to the admin group by default.
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- System administration task dialgues do not allow the account 'root' to authenticate even with a password https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456082 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs