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Description of problem: I can't login graphically, and passwords are not recognized in pop-ups windos when necessary Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.8.3-2 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.just boot the machine 2.at login enter user's password 3.a blank window with fedora logo, that's all 4. at this stage I issue a Ctrl+Alt+F2 and I can login in a terminal, then startx and oplà I am logged in, 1a. when a root password is requested in a pop-up window I get the annoying message "Authentication failed and I I have to work in aterminal Actual results: see above points Expected results: I shoul log in and work as expected Additional info: that is a F18 updated to F19
if I change the display manager to lightdm I can login in Gnome but no password are recognized if required in a user's session. If I switch to Mate, it works as expected
no improvement Password is recognized in a terminal (i.e. using su), but when I start yumex I get the black window for password request but an authorization failure is got
looks like i have it too - (screensaver and login screen tried). But in my case, password gets accepted, if i type it slowly (less then 2 chars/second).
I am not sure, if it is the same problem, but I can't run yumex, because I got message "Sorry! It didn't work, try again" all the time. It is a problem with polkit (I have the same problem in my application, where I am trying to add polkit). I didn't find solution yet.
For example, I am using this in my code in python: if os.getuid()!=0: os.system("/usr/bin/pkexec --user root 'run my code like root'") It shows an authentication agent, but password doesn't work. I tried my normal user name, change my root password, still nothing.
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