file manager authentication
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Hi @dtarrant
My M10 is on the rc channel. The file manager is unlocked by default.
My Pro 5 is on devel. The file manager there is locked by default initially. -
@arubislander Thanks for your reply. OpenStore File Manager screenshot 1 shows the green authentication dialogue that I'm referring to. I'm used to it always showing when I start FM.
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@ziggutas Thanks for your reply. Please see my previous post regarding OpenStore for a better explanation.
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@dtarrant I don't think there is a way to re-lock the file manager once it is unlocked. And since it is unlocked by default for some reason on certain builds I don't think there is anything user facing that can be done about it.
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I think someone should file a bug as this is definitely a regression and it only happens on certain devices.
It seems to affect the terminal and file manager. -
@dtarrant said in file manager authentication:
@ziggutas Thanks for your reply. Please see my previous post regarding OpenStore for a better explanation.
Ahh, see what you mean. Seems like a sensible feature, but it would need the same on Terminal as well I guess. Never seen any of this on (currently) 4 devices.
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@ziggutas Aha, hadn't noticed authentication had disappeared from Terminal app until now.
Just re-read the OpenStore entries for Terminal and FM and they both now state "Full System Access" at the bottom!
So there you have it!
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@kugiigi Seems it's intentional and not a bug. See my previous post for explanation.
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'Full System Access' as a 'permission' does not mean that no authentication needs to be asked for elevated priveleges.
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@arubislander I see. Well I must say I was very comfortable with being asked for authentication for elevated priveleges. I wonder what the intention is for the future?
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@dtarrant
there's a Q&A tomorrow... -
@3arn0wl Good point. I've filed a question. Thank you for the suggestion.
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It is a bug.
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@dobey Thanks for clearing that one up!
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@dtarrant I noticed the same on my phone:
(0) Both file manager and terminal grant full access without asking for a password. Some update must have brought this (last time I am sure it worked was in December). I suppose this is a bug, maybe in another component.Here's what I observed:
(1) I used to have no system password / PIN on this phone, just the default, and both apps would ask to be unlocked. Now that I suddenly have full access without being asked,
(2) I set my own PIN and locked the screen. After unlocking, both apps work as expected, asking me to unlock. (Just setting a PIN without locking the screen had no effect on the apps. Of course, I closed each app before the next try.)
(3) Even after removing the PIN again (but not lock/unlock), they still keep asking and grant access upon entering the default PIN.
(4) after screen lock/unlock with a swipe, I am back to (0).
So I guess the bug is not in these two apps, but on a more basic level. The modus of file manager and terminal seems to depend on whether the screen has been unlocked with a PIN or a swipe before. Did others observe the same? -
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@adeliepenguin said in file manager authentication:
So I guess the bug is not in these two apps, but on a more basic level.
Yes. It is a bug resulting from the new Mir/Unity8 builds. Though I am not sure where exactly the issue is.
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@dobey UT Tweak Tool is not affected, it still asks me for the default PIN
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@dobey Does this bug affect all supported devices, or just Nexus 4 and BQ M10?
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@dtarrant Pretty sure it's all devices. Anything with rc, devel, or edge channel on it will have this issue.
