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| POLKITD.CONF(5) | polkitd.conf | POLKITD.CONF(5) |
NAME¶
polkitd.conf - The polkit system daemon configuration file
DESCRIPTION¶
The polkitd.conf file is the configuration file for the polkitd system daemon. The configuration format is INI style, with sections and key=value pairs.
The configuration file located at /etc/polkit-1/polkitd.conf has the highest precedence, if found. If not, /run/polkit-1/polkitd.conf will be used. If neither file is found, /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd.conf will be used. If no configuration file is found, default settings compiled into polkitd will be used.
[POLKITD] SECTION¶
The [Polkitd] section accepts the following keys.
ExpirationSeconds=¶
Specifies the default expiration time, in seconds, for temporary authorizations granted by polkitd via interactive authentication. The default value is 300 (5 minutes).
SEE ALSO¶
| October 2025 | polkit |