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policykit-gnome package

  1. Bug #183673
  2. Comment #26

Comment 26 for bug 183673

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Re: [Bug 183673] Re: Users-admin unlock not working

Roger Kober [2008-07-01 7:36 -0000]:
> Maybe a configuration isssue on my machine (Hardy on VMware):
> - It works if I logon from VMWare Virtual Infrastructure Client
> - It doesn't work if I logon with NoMachine client
> - It doesn't work if I logon via ssh and forwarding X to my Window machine
>
> Works as designed - from local session is permitted from remote is not?

Exactly. Remote sessions do not get a ConsoleKit entry (since they are
not on a physical console), and g-s-t currently does not allow
administration from remote places [1]

You should be able to change that using System -> Administration ->
Authorizations, freedesktop -> systemtoolsbackends -> Manage system
configuration, Edit, allow for anyone (Admin authentication).

[1] /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/system-tools-backends.policy