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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #524732 +++ Description of problem: On RHEL 6, when I run virt-manager, and try to connect to a hypervisor, it asks me for the root password, resulting in the following message: Unable to open connection to hypervisor URI 'qemu:///system': authentication failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/connection.py", line 456, in _try_open None], flags) File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 102, in openAuth if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virConnectOpenAuth() failed') libvirtError: authentication failed Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): virt-manager-0.8.0-4.fc12.noarch polkit-gnome-0.96-3.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: every time Steps to Reproduce: 1.see above 2. 3. Actual results: Tells me it can't connect to libvirtd Expected results: Asks for authentication, then connects Additional info: virt-manager worked before a previous update. Based on the cloned bug, I also tried $> virsh -c qemu:///system list --all with a similar error message. The libvirt wiki suggests a workaround that solves the problem for me, ref http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/SSHPolicyKitSetup I created the following file /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/50-org.example-libvirt-remote-access.pkla with the following contents (slightly modified from the Wiki) [Remote libvirt VM access] Identity=unix-user:justme Action=org.libvirt.unix.manage ResultAny=yes ResultInactive=yes ResultActive=yes
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Sorry, but you are filing this against the wrong component. Reassigning.
Moving to libvirt since that is the component which does polkit auth
What version of libvirt?
$ rpm -q libvirt libvirt-0.8.7-18.el6_1.1.x86_64
How did you install virt-manager? It says it's the Fedora 12 version of virt-manager, which I'm guessing is the problem.
I installed it the normal way from RHEL 6 repos. When I searched the error message associated with the problem, I found the Fedora 12 bug, which almost perfectly described the issue. I therefore cloned the bug. I probably made an error in cloning, as I should have noted that the version number of virt-manager is from RHEL 6. I think you should be able to confirm that from my comment 6, which confirms with the "el6" that it is a RHEL 6 package.
Ok, then can you provide the correct version of virt-manager? We really need to know exactly what packages you're using so we can try to reproduce what you're seeing. Also, if you have a support contract, you should open a ticket with RH support.
I have just an "academic subscription," so I don't think I'm allowed to open a support ticket. $ rpm -q virt-manager virt-manager-0.8.6-4.el6.noarch In addition, the KVM system worked quite well for me at the release of RHEL 6, back in the Nov '10 - May '11 timeframe I had up to four VMs going simultaneously. (I had no need for KVM between June - Sept '11; as I don't know the history of your updates, I don't know whether there are multiple revs in question.) I only encountered the problem described with the update that I did just before I filed this bug. FWIW, it's not urgent for me personally, as the workaround I noted in the description, with the code I added to the following file: /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/50-org.example-libvirt-remote-access.pkla It makes KVM work fine for the OS testing that I do.
Ok, thanks for the info, we'll try to reproduce it.
Note that this problem does not appear on my RHEL6.2 beta system which is using libvirt-0.9.4-22.el6.x86_64 Mike - can you update your system as far as possible and check this again (it's a bit problematic for me to downgrade my test system that far). I actually think it's more likely you've got a problem in policykit rather than libvirt, but it would be best if we could both test with the same libvirt version.
Just tried with libvirt-0.8.7-18.el6_1.4.x86_64, without the "workaround" listed in comment 1, and I get the same error. I don't see your version of libvirt; each beta channel that I checked seem to have "0" packages. If you can show me how to get access to your 6.2 beta version, I'm willing to test it.
Mike - can you confirm this is still a problem? (There should be a public beta of RHEL6.3 available somewhere, although looking from the inside, I'm not sure where it is). If it is still a problem, can you tell me if other desktop applications using policykit also fail? (e.g. "system-config-firewall").
I'm marking this as CondNAK Reproducer. Mike, if you can upgrade to RHEL6.3 and see if this is still a problem, report it here as soon as possible. Since we are unable to reproduce, we'll otherwise have to close the bug as WORKSFORME
Closing since we can't reproduce it. It the bug re-occurs with the current release of RHEL, please re-open with updated details.