It turned out to be a problem with the group assignments. After adding the ldap username to the local admin group it works.
** Changed in: policykit-kde (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- software updates kcm module does not work in ldap configuration https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368650 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to policykit-kde in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs