Adding GUI authentication check to application launcher

[Robert Freeman-Day]

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Andrew,

You should be able to pre-pend "gksu" to the command

Robert

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> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:22:33 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Andrew J. Barnes Sr." <andrew.barnes at oit.gatech.edu>
> Subject: Adding GUI authentication check to application launcher
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> Hi,
> 
> 
> What is the quickest way to invoke the "Query" (ask for root password) window in RHEL5-Client to launch an application with root privileges?
> 
> 
> In gnome, I'd like to add a shortcut to nautilus with root privileges. What can I add in front of the nautilus command to manage files quickly as root?
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> 
> I've found a quick difference with Ubuntu (and others) is they favor the "sudo command" method for authenticating a normal user. RHEL on the other hand uses the more traditional 'su' to get root.
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> 
> Thanks,
> Andrew
> 
> --
> Andrew J. Barnes Sr.
> Computer Support Specialist III
> OIT - ITS - Resource Center
> Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA 30332
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