[WIP] Fix ui api authentication

service/firewall/api.go

@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ func authenticateAPIRequest(ctx context.Context, pktInfo *packet.Info) (retry bo
 	var originalPid int
 
 	// Get authenticated path.
-	// FIXME(vladimir): provide a better check for detecting filepath. Note there is exception on linux with portmaster ui.
-	authenticatedPath := "" // updates.RootPath()
+	authenticatedPath := module.instance.BinaryUpdates().GetRootPath()
 	if authenticatedPath == "" {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf(deniedMsgMisconfigured, api.ErrAPIAccessDeniedMessage) //nolint:stylecheck // message for user
 	}

service/firewall/module.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/netquery"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/network"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/profile"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/service/updates"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/spn/access"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/spn/captain"
 )
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ func New(instance instance) (*Firewall, error) {
 
 type instance interface {
 	Config() *config.Config
+	BinaryUpdates() *updates.Updates
 	Profile() *profile.ProfileModule
 	Captain() *captain.Captain
 	Access() *access.Access