I confirm this bug in kde 4.0.4. /usr/lib/kde4/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu /usr/lib/kde4/bin/systemsettings works and I quote Thomas K.... After 4 month to report this bug, change to high importance please
-- [KDE 4] Cannot get admin privileges in KDE4.0 System settings (Date/Time, Login Manager) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184491 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs