[Bug 1615230] [NEW] Policykit broken with latest systemd

[Doug McMahon]

Public bug reported:

Ex. - 
Try to start synaptic, fails
polkit-agent-helper-1: error response to PolicyKit daemon: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: No session for cookie
==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
Error executing command as another user: Not authorized

Ex.2 try to unlock user accounts in system settings, fails to unlock
unity-control-center:7708): Gtk-WARNING **: Error acquiring permission: Failed to acquire permission for action-id com.canonical.controlcenter.user-accounts.administration

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: systemd 231-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-9134.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-9134-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Aug 20 08:59:47 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160820)
MachineType: LENOVO 20217
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-9134-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=97a635b6-c912-465b-949d-4a4c6e8eb354 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: systemd
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 74CN44WW(V3.05)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: VIQY0Y1
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900058STD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN44WW(V3.05):bd09/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rnVIQY0Y1:rvr31900058STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:
dmi.product.name: 20217
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug systemd-session yakkety

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Title:
  Policykit broken with latest systemd

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ex. - 
  Try to start synaptic, fails
  polkit-agent-helper-1: error response to PolicyKit daemon: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1.Error.Failed: No session for cookie
  ==== AUTHENTICATION FAILED ===
  Error executing command as another user: Not authorized

  Ex.2 try to unlock user accounts in system settings, fails to unlock
  unity-control-center:7708): Gtk-WARNING **: Error acquiring permission: Failed to acquire permission for action-id com.canonical.controlcenter.user-accounts.administration

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: systemd 231-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-9134.53-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-9134-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Aug 20 08:59:47 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160820)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20217
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-9134-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=97a635b6-c912-465b-949d-4a4c6e8eb354 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: systemd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/18/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 74CN44WW(V3.05)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: VIQY0Y1
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900058STD
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN44WW(V3.05):bd09/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rnVIQY0Y1:rvr31900058STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:
  dmi.product.name: 20217
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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