[FIXED JENKINS-15578]

The slave launch thread is another background thread, and it should run like a super-user (cherry picked from commit 4a71b01) Conflicts: changelog.html
jenkinsci · Sep 24, 2013 · a799c7f · a799c7f
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commit a799c7f
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/slaves/SlaveComputer.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/slaves/SlaveComputer.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 import javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher;
 import jenkins.model.Jenkins;
 import jenkins.slaves.JnlpSlaveAgentProtocol;
+import org.acegisecurity.Authentication;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerRequest;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerResponse;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.QueryParameter;
@@ -214,6 +215,9 @@ protected Future<?> _connect(boolean forceReconnect) {
             public Object call() throws Exception {
                 // do this on another thread so that the lengthy launch operation
                 // (which is typical) won't block UI thread.
+
+                ACL.impersonate(ACL.SYSTEM);    // background activity should run like a super user
+
                 try {
                     log.rewind();
                     try {