Ok, I think I've found a solution. It could not be related, so feel free to remove my comments in case they're misleading. I had to add a config file in /etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/ named, for example, 52-ldapsudo.conf. It contains the needed line to instruct polkit to use the right groups. Like this:
[Configuration] AdminIdentities=unix-group:unixadm Where unixadm is a group with admin permissions. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/892680 Title: PAM with LDAP breaks authentication to Policykit enabled Gnome applications using LDAP credentials To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/892680/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
