If ck-lists-sessions has "active = False" or "is-local = False" for your session then the default policykit config won't let you do most actions.
If you are sat at the machine then it indicates something wrong, if you are over vnc/ssh/nx or something then it is expected, if undesireable, behaviour. Thanks, James -- PolicyKit authentication always fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598909 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