This was fixed in https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/0.105-16
** Changed in: policykit-1 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** No longer affects: systemd (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to policykit-1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1615230 Title: Policykit broken with latest systemd Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu: Fix Released 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/1615230/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp