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==Overview==

A particular nuisance for many users is the need to enter a password in order to access other partitions present on their hard disk. In addition, those who installed Openbox 0.8.3 have also encountered the additional issue of having to enter a their passwords in order to eject removable media such as USB sticks and CD/DVDs. 

This is due to the default policy/permissions settings implemented by a program called ''UDisks2'', which itself is responsible for mounting partitions and removable media. In essence, permissions for mounting are set by default to Root / Administrator level only, rather than the user. Fortunately, this issue can be easily --and permanently-- resolved by creating a special file called '''99-manjaro.rules''' to override the default permissions, consequently resulting in no further need to enter a password.

==Create 99-manjaro.rules file==
You will need to first open your terminal in order to create the ''99-manjaro.rules'' file. The syntax of the command to edit the rules file:

{{UserCmd|command=sudo [text editor] /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules}}

For example, if you wish to edit the file within the terminal using nano (a standard terminal-based text editor) then enter:

{{UserCmd|command=sudo nano /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules}}

Otherwise, if you have installed the full version of Manjaro (i.e. not the NET-Edition), you may find it easier to use a text editor like ''Gedit'' or ''Leafpad'' instead. This will create and open the ''99-manjaro.rules'' file up as a document, making it easier to read and edit. To use ''Gedit'' instead, the command is:

{{UserCmd|command=gksu gedit /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules}}

==Edit ''99-manjaro.rules''==

{{BoxWarning|Warning|If you decide to manually type in the necessary command yourself, ensure that it is entered <u>exactly</u> as illustrated below.}}

Once the blank file has been opened, copy and paste in the following command to override the default permissions used by ''UDisks2'':

{{File|file=/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules|content=
<pre>
polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
	if (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.udisks2.") == 0 && subject.isInGroup("storage")) {
		return polkit.Result.YES;
	}
});
</pre>
}}
Once you have completed the new file, save the changes and close it by:

* '''nano''': Press <kbd>CTRL</kbd> and <kbd>x</kbd> to exit, <kbd>y</kbd> to save, and <kbd>enter</kbd> to finish
* '''Gedit or Leafpad''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.

'''Now reboot your system for the changes to take effect.'''

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