Thank you for your bug report. Could you try if that's still an issue in new version? Just trying on 18.10 there is no password prompt, even for non admin users.
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725389 Title: 'authentication required to change privacy settings' you don't actually need to authenticate To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1725389/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs