deloptes wrote: > what is the authentication problem or the dbus problem? Here's dbus-monitor out: dest=:1.46 serial=2 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameAcquired string ":1.46" method call sender=:1.46 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=3 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch string "eavesdrop=true,type='method_call'" method call sender=:1.46 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=4 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch string "eavesdrop=true,type='method_return'" method call sender=:1.46 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=5 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch string "eavesdrop=true,type='error'" Don't know if that's what you want. > I am on debian - time ago I had to tweak the policykit files to be able to > do certain things/use services as simple user. I'll look for it, but it seems I don't have it installed.