I've tried with another user belonging to the admin group, with the same result. This machine was upgraded from Gutsy.
FYI, this is the contents of /usr/share/PolicyKit/policy/system-tools- backends.policy if it's of any use: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN" "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd"> <policyconfig> <action id="org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set"> <description>Manage system configuration</description> <message>System policy prevents modifying the configuration</message> <defaults> <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive> <allow_active>auth_admin</allow_active> </defaults> </action> <action id="org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.self.set"> <description>Change user configuration</description> <message>System policy prevents modifying the user configuration</message> <defaults> <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive> <allow_active>auth_self</allow_active> </defaults> </action> </policyconfig> I'm sure my Policykit configuration is correct. -- users-admin won't add or delete users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/220697 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs