boltgolt / boltgolt/howdy

Sudo does not use howdy on Ubuntu 23.04

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Description

I've added a model, and checked it works with `sudo /lib/security/howdy/cli.py test`. The file `/usr/share/pam-configs/howdy` is correct. `pam-auth-update` lists howdy as enabled.
But `sudo -i` doesn't enable the IR camera, it just shows password auth. Any idea why?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the difference between `sudo /lib/security/howdy/cli.py test` and `sudo -i` on Ubuntu 23.04. Inspect `/usr/share/pam-configs/howdy` and the enabled entries reported by `pam-auth-update`; done means `sudo -i` activates the IR camera rather than showing only password authentication.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, python, ubuntu
Domain
authentication, operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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