Comment 2 for bug 15001

(In reply to comment #0)
> Kubuntu release canidate
> When going into control center, on sections that require user to enter
> 'administrator mode' to make changes such as for the Login Manager or Wireless
> section, it prompts for ROOTS password, which doesn't work. Entering my users
> password assuming it's using sudo like the rest of the distribution, it takes
> the password, but then returns me to the main Control Center screen where it
> displays the version of kde. Never puts me in administrator mode.

I can confirm this. Bummer, this is really critical (unless you and I happen to have messed with
something - but I suspect not).

I wonder when this bugs entered the archive? At least, I didn't see it a week ago or so.

> Have tried completely reinstalling kubuntu and have tried two different laptops.
> The wireless section worked one time, not sure why. All other times anything
> that prompts you to enter 'administrator mode' acts as I've listed above.

When I had just installed the first preview release, I saw a behavior the first couple of days (the
problem disappeared - maybe thanks to a package upgrade?) where kcontrol would simply just ignore that I
entered a correct password (similar to know - but I would remain in the kcontrol section in which I tried
to get root, as opposed to now where you are thrown back to the "welcome to kde control center" screen).

I have changed severity to critical (and reassigned to kcontrol). This indeed is a release-critical bug,
IMO.