[Bug 327180] Re: naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 236305 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/236305 Thank you for your bug report. This bug has already been reported, but please feel free to report any other bugs you find. ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 236305 Creating user with username 'admin' hoses admin group, sudo config -- naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327180 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
[Bug 327180] Re: naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights
Confirmed... OUCH! ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gnome-system-tools Status: New => Confirmed -- naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327180 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
[Bug 327180] Re: naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights
Can confirm on jaunty. Using gnome inbuilt user administration tool. -- naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327180 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
[Bug 327180] Re: naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights
** Description changed: Ubuntu 8.10 / gnome When you add a new user using the gnome built in user managment and name the user 'admin' it will overwrite the privileged user group admin with a new group id (>1000) and delete all other users from this group. As a result all other users (also the one performing the action) will loose admin privileges and sudo rights. This step is also very hard to take back, a simple 'sudo adduser otherusers admin' wont help since the groupid is changed and even - changing the gid back to the original value is not enough. I had to - reset the whole usergroups in order to be able to access administrative - tools in gnome again. + changing the gid back to the original value is not enough. kde overcomes this problem by adding '_#' to the usergroup in case it allready exists. (ie 'admin_1'). I think this is a quite dangerous bug, since it affects especially inexperienced users which rely on the gui. Destroying the user groups managment with a username should not be possible. I am at work right now and can specify the package. Will add later. -- naming an new user 'admin' in gnome user managment compromises user groups/rights https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/327180 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
