Why does system-config-firewall not prompt for authorization on VNC or NX session, and fails results with PolKit.NotAuthorizedException permission error ?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to run system-config-firewall from a remote machine fails, displaying a dialog with error:

    org.fedoraproject.slip.dbus.service.PolKit.NotAuthorizedException.org.fedoraproject.config.firewall.auth:
    
  • There is no request for the root password to authenticate. system-config-firewall works properly on a local session.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • system-config-firewall-1.2.27-3.el6_0.2

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