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AI-generatedPolkit 0.115 on KDE Neon 22.04: Should expired passwords trigger a forced password change during privilege escalation?
Goal Determine the correct handling of expired root passwords during privilege escalation on KDE Neon 22.04 LTS, which ships polkit 0.115 and relies on systemd‑logind for session expiration. Context Polkit 0.115 introduces a stricter default rule set that requires explicit authorization for any elevation. When a user’s password reaches the expiry date, syste