Authenticate VNC session with ConsolKit?
- by lori
I have a linux machine running Fedora 16 in a cupboard. It has no screen or keyboard. I connect to it using a combination of vnc and ssh.
Recently, after an update, I have had issues with authentication on the machine.
If I vnc to it, the kde desktop pops up an error dialog every few minutes saying Authorization failed. Failed to obtain authentication.
If I plug in a USB drive it fails to mount, Dolphin reports an authentication issue again.
I have had limited success finding the solution. AFAICT, it is an issue with ConsoleKit deeming me to be a non-local user so it prevents authentication.
This is the output from ck-list-sessions:
$ ck-list-sessions
Session5:
unix-user = '1000'
realname = 'steve'
seat = 'Seat6'
session-type = ''
active = FALSE
x11-display = ':1'
x11-display-device = ''
display-device = ''
remote-host-name = ''
is-local = FALSE
on-since = '2012-09-16T08:07:03.137011Z'
login-session-id = '1'
I have tried to update my .vnc/xstartup script to include ck-launch-session as follows:
$ cat ~/.vnc/xstartup
#!/bin/sh
exec ck-launch-session vncconfig -iconic &
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
OS=`uname -s`
if [ $OS = 'Linux' ]; then
case "$WINDOWMANAGER" in
*gnome*)
if [ -e /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
PATH=$PATH:/opt/gnome/bin
export PATH
fi
;;
esac
fi
if [ -x /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec ck-launch-session /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
if [ -f /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ]; then
exec ck-launch-session sh /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc
fi
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
exec ck-launch-session xsetroot -solid grey
exec ck-launch-session xterm -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop" &
exec ck-launch-session twm &
This has not helped.
How can I either authenticate myself to ConsoleKit, or trick it into believing I am a local user?
