Difference between revisions of "Access Partitions Without Entering a Password"

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{{note|This fix has already been implemented in the official releases of Manjaro 0.8.4 (i.e. the XFCE, Cinnamon, and Openbox flavours).}}

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/pemissions 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~~ to ~~override~~ the ~~default permissions, consequently resulting in no further need~~ to enter a ~~password~~.

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.

To be ~~continued~~ in a ~~short while~~... (I have to ~~cook dinner~~)

This is due to the default policy/pemissions 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.

= Step 1: Creating the ''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 mirrorlist is:

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:

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:

gksu gedit /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules

=Step 2: Editing the ''99-manjaro.rules'' File=

{{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'':

polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {

if (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.udisks2.") == 0 && subject.isInGroup("storage")) {

return polkit.Result.YES;

}

);

Once you have completed the new file, save the changes and close it by:

* '''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or

* '''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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 {{note|This fix has already been implemented in the official releases of Manjaro 0.8.4 (i.e. the XFCE, Cinnamon, and Openbox flavours).}}
-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/pemissions 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 to override the default permissions, consequently resulting in no further need to enter a password.
+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.
-To be continued in a short while... (I have to cook dinner)
+This is due to the default policy/pemissions 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.
+= Step 1: Creating the ''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 mirrorlist is:
+ 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:
+ 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:
+ gksu gedit /etc/polkit-1/rules.d/99-manjaro.rules
+=Step 2: Editing the ''99-manjaro.rules'' File=
+{{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'':
+ polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
+ 		if (action.id.indexOf("org.freedesktop.udisks2.") == 0 && subject.isInGroup("storage")) {
+ 			return polkit.Result.YES;
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ );
+Once you have completed the new file, save the changes and close it by:
+* '''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or
+* '''Gedit or Leafpad''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.
+'''Now reboot your system for the changes to take effect.'''