1

I am using GKSU for switching user in my Linux terminal and I want to disable "Remember password" option in that Pop-up menu due to security reasons. I am not sure how to achieve that.

Mentioned below is the only trial i tried in the system, which did not work too.

gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --type bool --set /apps/gksu/save-to-keyring false

System config: Os : Debian 8 Desktop Environment : LXDE

Command used for this operation :

gksu -u test /usr/bin/xterm

Attached screenshot for the same

enter image description here

I remember password option to be completely disabled

Jeff Schaller
  • 66,199
  • 35
  • 114
  • 250
Ragav
  • 411
  • 6
  • 18

2 Answers2

1

Thought this might help someone

gksu -a works actually, was not able to get it through man pages

this link talks about the implementation : gksu bug reference

Ragav
  • 411
  • 6
  • 18
0

You can change the settings in gconf-editor.

gksu gconf-editor

once there set /app/gksu/save-to-keyring to false and set it mandatory.

Edit

Try this to disable gnome-keyring: 

System-> Preferences-> Startup Applications

and uncheck 

gnome-keyring-daemon

then log out and in and the application shouldn't start anymore. You can also unset the execute permissions of /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-manager. You cannot simply uninstall it, because it would break programs that use it.

ADDB
  • 486
  • 4
  • 10
  • In my question I have executed the same command via gconftool-2, Do you find any error in that command ?? – Ragav Jul 03 '17 at 09:32
  • If it really doesn't work, why bother removing if you simply could add a master keyring password? Every time a saved password should be used you have to enter the master password to be able to access it. – ADDB Jul 03 '17 at 09:35
  • Technically i do not want any keyring storage, I want user to enter password every time. – Ragav Jul 03 '17 at 09:39
  • @Ragav edited my answer, that way you could disable the keyring. – ADDB Jul 03 '17 at 09:41
  • I did try that , changed execution permission for "gnome-keyring-manager" & gnome-keyring . gksu still prompts with remember password and when i select "Remember password" for this session and reopen GKSU system hangs – Ragav Jul 03 '17 at 10:22
  • Well that's probably because of the permissions. You can set them back (chmod 755) if you want, but where's the problem if you don't want to use it anyway? – ADDB Jul 03 '17 at 10:23
  • This is customized OS install, where i installed system without GUI and after installation installed X and lxde-common. Is it anything to do with that ?? – Ragav Jul 03 '17 at 10:28
  • gksu -a works actually, was not able to get it through man this link talks about the implementation "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=314477#17" – Ragav Jul 03 '17 at 11:52