Marc, My apologies for this false flag. it has been a while since I have used SDC in more recent versions. (I still use SDC from 10.10 every once in a while). I just tired it on another install and it does not ask for password.
regards.. dale ________________________________________ From: boun...@canonical.com <boun...@canonical.com> on behalf of Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauri...@canonical.com> Sent: April 8, 2016 7:43 PM To: dale_f_beaud...@hotmail.com Subject: [Bug 1568149] Re: startup-disk-creator will not ask for authentication The policykit-desktop-privileges package was changed in 2011 to allow writing images without a password: policykit-desktop-privileges (0.7) oneiric; urgency=low * Allow local admins to do the less harmful usb-creator actions (mounting and writing image) without a password. -- Martin Pitt <martin.p...@ubuntu.com> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:12:36 +0200 The user still needs to be in the admin group. Is this no longer sufficient? ** Package changed: usb-creator (Ubuntu) => policykit-desktop-privileges (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1568149 Title: startup-disk-creator will not ask for authentication Status in policykit-desktop-privileges package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Startup Disk Creator has stopped asking me for authentication. This is a serious bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.3.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Apr 8 17:27:37 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-28 (405 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150219) SourcePackage: usb-creator UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-desktop-privileges/+bug/1568149/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to policykit-desktop- privileges in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1568149 Title: startup-disk-creator will not ask for authentication Status in policykit-desktop-privileges package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Startup Disk Creator has stopped asking me for authentication. This is a serious bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: usb-creator-gtk 0.3.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Apr 8 17:27:37 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-28 (405 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150219) SourcePackage: usb-creator UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-desktop-privileges/+bug/1568149/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp