Re: How: Require root password instead of user password for GUI programs

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 8:36 AM B.M. <b-misc@gmx.ch> wrote:
>
> I configured my system such that some users are in group sudo, but they are
> asked for the root password instead of just their user password by creating a
> file within /etc/sudoers.d/ with the line:
>
>  Defaults rootpw
>
> This is working just fine, but for graphical applications it doesn't work: e.g.
> to start synaptic I get a password prompt requiring my user password, not the
> root password.
>
> How can I configure my system such that entering the root password is also
> required in these cases?
>
> (Maybe there is something with polkit, but I couldn't figure out myself...)

May be helpful:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1199006/how-to-let-polkit-request-root-password-instead-users-password

And possibly https://askubuntu.com/questions/1246661/defaults-rootpw-for-the-gui-password-prompt

Jeff