Hi, I have the same or very similar issue on a test Ubuntu 10.04 x86 (not AMD64) system running in a VirtualBox VM. In my case, the system has been patched, then modified lightly to use PAM and LDAP for user login authentication. I actually have another problem in that even when the Policykit agent is running, my valid admin credentials are rejected for desktop apps that use Policykit for authentication, but in the first instance I have a very similar issue as originally described here - the agent is not running automatically for my LDAP users.
I can provide comprehensive information on how I have configured my test system, and if necessary it should be able to be reproduced fairly easily and quickly. My summary however is as follows. /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 is running for the local admin account login. For LDAP user logins however, it does not run automatically, and I have no autostart directory at all at ~/.config for my LDAP users. The agent can be started manually. I have attached the contents of a sample LDAP user's ~/.xession-errors file. Please let me know how best to handle this in terms of bug reporting, if I should file a new bug etc. Cheers, Dave ** Attachment added: "Xsession errors file contents for LDAP user" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/568748/+attachment/2596320/+files/xsession-errors-20111114.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/568748 Title: polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 not started on login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dbus/+bug/568748/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
