After some toying around and a hint from the following URLS I was able to get the GUI to work.
The first link talks about launching users-admin using 'gksu users-admin' and the 2nd one talks about the flaw being related to not using GDM (which is true on the thin client) and possibly ldm not starting a 'gnome-session' with 'ck-launch-session' ie 'exec ck-launch-session gnome-session'. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/685596 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=109693 The problem seems to be related to PolicyKit authentication. On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:22 PM, Peter k <pe...@beetlebolt.com> wrote: > Jay, > Ah, I know that problem well. Anyone know why the User & Groups gui won't > work on a thin client? > > My hack-ish solution is to do a find & replace on the /etc/groups file after > adding the user. > > But I think officially you should add new ltsp users to these groups thus: > # useradd -G dialout,fax,cdrom,floppy,tape,dip,video,plugdev,fuse username > > Perhaps you create an alias out of that in your ~/.bashrc > > You can double-check a users' member groups with the command: > id username > -peter > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 4:37 PM, Jay Goldberg <jaymgoldb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Greetings all! >> >> I've been adding users using System -> Administration -> Users and >> Groups. However, this doesn't work on thin clients, you must be logged >> in to the local console. >> >> So instead I tried creating users from the shell, which is fine except >> there is some part of the User and Groups GUI that sets a default set >> of group memberships for new users, which isn't done in the shell. >> Where is that controlled? I was also hoping to install webmin to allow >> regular users to admin users and groups, does anyone have experience >> with webmin on an LTSP server? >> >> Thanks, >> -- >> Jay Goldberg >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex >> infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to >> virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual >> desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure >> costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox >> _____________________________________________________________________ >> Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss >> For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex > infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to > virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual > desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure > costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net > -- Jay Goldberg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
