[orca-list] Does .orbitrc work?

[hermann <steppenwolf2 onlinehome de>]

Hi,
in order to use Orca with admin rights, there has been recommended to
create a file named .orbitrc in the root directory.
This should make Orca speak in admin environment. I experienced that it
doesn't.
When I want to change my network configuration, I've to enter my user
password in order to get access. When I do this, Orca locks up. I
figured out, that entering
killall gksu
as root solves the problem. Orca comes back and the network dialog is
still there.
I guess that's not intended.
Is there a fix for this?
Hermann