How to run GUI admin tools remotely?

[Chris G]

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 08:46:59PM -0500, Rashkae wrote:
> Chris G wrote:
> 
> >> gksu services-admin
> >>
> >> to start the program as root.
> >>
> > Well, the program comes up on my desktop but the "Unlock" button is
> > greyed out so I can't actually do anything with it.
> > 
> 
> *sigh* I remember the good old days when this used to be so easy....
> 
> right then.
> 
> Use either sudo -s or su -m to get root console, as I explained in my
> previous e-mail.
> 
> Then run ck-launch-session  (That's part of Policy Kit / Consolekit,
> which gnome-admin utilities now use to grant permissions)
> 
> once ck-launch-session is running, you should be able to execute the
> gnome GUI admin tools as root and unlocked.
> 
Phew - we made it at last!  Thanks!  :-)

It took me a little thought to realise that, after getting root on the
garage machine I needed to do:-

    ck-launch-session services-admin

all as a single command, but once I'd done that I had what I wanted.

Thanks again for persevering.

-- 
Chris Green