For programs to leverage PolKit they are split into two separate processes.

For programs to leverage PolKit they are split into two separate processes. The statements below that are true regarding these two PolKit processes are:

The Mechanism process runs in the System Context.

The Policy Agent process runs in the User Session.

The Mechanism process is responsible for performing privileged actions on behalf of unprivileged users. It runs as root in the System Context and communicates with PolKit via D-Bus. The Policy Agent process is responsible for requesting authorization from users when they attempt to perform privileged actions. It runs as a normal user in the User Session and communicates with PolKit via D-Bus. References: https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/html/SLES-all/sec-polkit.html#sec-polkit-processes