OK, so it seems there's something strange with PolicyKit. What does 'ps ax | grep polkit' reports? Please also run pkcheck --action-id org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set --process `pidof users-admin` -u just after having started users-amin. What does this command reports: pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set --verbose
Are you able to authenticate when configuring network connections? From System->Administration->Network Connections, please edit or create a connection, and check the box "Available to all users". It should then prompt you to authenticate (then you can just cancel). ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- User account lost permissions after Karmic upgrade, breaking all audio https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477832 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs