SystemToolsBac kends.policy polkit- systemtools- remote- allow.patch # sudo patch /usr/share/ polkit- 1/actions/ org.freedesktop. SystemToolsBac kends.policy /usr/share/ polkit- 1/actions/ org.freedesktop. # sudo cp -a /usr/share/ polkit- 1/actions/ org.freedesktop. Reset gdm by rebooting or running 'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart' from a terminal window, and you should be able to unlock the user settings control panel and other similarly useful things through your tunneled VNC session.Īpply this patch: launchpadlibrar ian.net/ 39471473/ polkit- systemtools- remote- allow.patch set) to 'Admin Authentication.'įor user management, change all implicit authorizations under org -> freedesktop -> systemtoolsbackends -> self -> Change User Configuration (org.freedeskto p.systemtoolsba ckends.

This worked on Ubuntu 9.04 Server RC running xubuntu-desktop, so as always YMMV.įor system configuration, change all implicit authorizations under org -> freedesktop -> systemtoolsbackends -> Manage System Configuration (org.freedeskto p.systemtoolsba ckends. You can do it locally via Authorizations, or you can do it remotely using 'sudo ck-launch-session polkit- gnome-authoriza tion' in a terminal window in your tunneled VNC session. I was able to get access via VNC tunneled through SSH by changing the following settings in policykit. net/ubuntu/ +source/ policykit/ +bug/238799/ comments/ 16 (the packages from comment 24 are broken links now): Ii system-tools-b 2.6.0-0ubuntu7 System Tools to manage computer configuratioįrom https:/ /bugs.launchpad. Ii policykit 0.7-2ubuntu7 framework for managing administrative polici Ii liboobs-1-4 2.22.0-0ubuntu GObject based interface to system-tools-back Ii gnome-system-t 2.22.0-0ubuntu Cross-platform configuration utilities for G I have tried to enable every option in Authorizations to allow the remote session to have privileges to no avail. Works fine with VNC and NX 'Shadow' session however this is not really acceptable as it means a session has to be running on console first.

Tried running from a term 'sudo users-admin' with the same results. The unlock buttons on Users and Groups or Network are greyed out and un-accessible. Installed Nomachine's NX server and connected to it.

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