Switching workspaces causes gnome session to hang

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Issue

  • Any time we switch workspaces, gnome hangs. If we don't attempt to switch workspaces, gnome will work perfectly fine.
  • Multiple users are simultaneously working via remote gnome sessions
  • Users have nfs shared home directory
  • Sometimes multiple sessions are opened with same user account as well.
  • Problem is specific to nfs mounted home and not observed for users having local home directory

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • gnome-session

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