Created attachment 789004 [details]
Session log during documented failure

Description of problem:
Apparent system crash: actual system lock-up (system still running and accessible via ssh)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 18

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Log in as normal user in gnome under Fedora 18
2. start a terminal session
3. su -
4. enter gedit on CL

Actual results:

]$ ls -la /run/user/1000/dconf/
-rw-------  1 root    root      2 Aug 21 17:52 user

subsequent system lock because current user doesn't have access

Expected results:

]$ ls -la /run/user/1000/dconf/
-rw-------  1 username    username      2 Aug 21 17:52 user

system continues to operate normally because current-user is owner

Additional info:
session log will display:
gnome-session[7489]: CRITICAL: unable to create file '/run/user/1000/dconf/user': Permission denied.  dconf will not work properly.