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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/238799/comments/16

Note:  This should work, but be cautious as it does change the security
policy from the default.  Use only if you have trustworthy remote users.

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Policy Kit Unlock Buttons Greyed Out when using NX
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/221363
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Status in FreeNX open source NX Server: Fix Released
Status in PolicyKit: Confirmed
Status in “policykit” source package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
I installed 8.04 LTS server on a system.  Then installed ubuntu-desktop using apt.  Installed Nomachine's NX server and connected to it.  

The unlock buttons on Users and Groups or Network are greyed out and un-accessible.  Tried running from a term 'sudo users-admin' with the same results.  

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.

I have tried to enable every option in Authorizations to allow the remote session to have privileges to no avail.

output of dpkg relevant packages:

ii  gnome-system-t 2.22.0-0ubuntu Cross-platform configuration utilities for G
ii  liboobs-1-4    2.22.0-0ubuntu GObject based interface to system-tools-back
ii  policykit      0.7-2ubuntu7   framework for managing administrative polici
ii  system-tools-b 2.6.0-0ubuntu7 System Tools to manage computer configuratio

== Workaround == 
If you are using NX from NOMACHINE:
 - Install package from comment #24
 - Follow instruction from comment #23
 - Reload dbus conf by executing $sudo /etc/init.d/dbus reload

if you are using FreeNX:
 - Install package from comment #24
 - Edit /etc/nxserver/node.conf and change
'#COMMAND_START_GNOME=gnome-session'
     to 'COMMAND_START_GNOME=/usr/bin/nx-session-launcher-suid gnome-session'
 - Reload dbus conf by executing $sudo /etc/init.d/dbus reload

if you are using ssh -X:
 - Install package from comment #24
 - Reload dbus conf by executing $sudo /etc/init.d/dbus reload
 - Execute the command by '/usr/bin/nx-session-launcher-suid SOME_PROGRAM'