"Open as Root" on nemo/25.10

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Sat, Nov 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM Grizzly via ubuntu-users
<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> I've run into an issue
>
> Using nemo asmy file manager I'm accustomed to been able to use "Open as Root"
> on any dir, but since moving to 25.10 this no longer works, no warnings no
> password request just nothing

You should provide details of "this no longer works."

> A net search finds nothing, only DuckAI has any ideas but they are only vague
> "may bes" with no answers
>
> I wonder if this is also related to the problem with transmission and
> permissions?

Forgive my ignorance... Is "Open as Root" enabled in preferences?

Also see this thread on Linux Mint forums, which may be discussing a
similar issue: <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=452103>.
The main complaint for the OP is shown below.  It is not clear if you
have the same symptoms.

    But on my system, the window with elevated privileges does not open as
    a window where files can be selected. It is stuck as an icon in the
    system tray.

And Policy Kit (PolKit) probably has a hand in this.  But it is not
clear to me how at the moment.

Jeff