[libvirt-users] virt-manager can't start

[Cole Robinson]

On 02/04/2010 11:19 PM, Stephen Liu wrote:
> 
> *From:* Cole Robinson <crobinso at redhat.com>
> *To:* Stephen Liu <satimis at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* libvirt-users at redhat.com
> *Sent:* Thu, February 4, 2010 10:25:28 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [libvirt-users] virt-manager can't start
> 
> - snip -
> 
>> Yeah, that's the row I mean. If it opens and shows VMs, sounds like
> that is
>> what you want. It might not be asking for root passwd twice because it is
>> caching the auth credentials: depends on what policykit version is
> installed.
> 
>> virt-manager only asks for the root passwd to connect to the libvirt qemu
>> driver: sounds like it is doing that, so not sure if there is
> something else
>> you want.
> 
> Hi Cole,
> 
> 
> I have 2 Virtual Machines here, both running KVM as virtualizer.
> 
> 
> Virtual Machine-1
> Host - Fedora 12
> KVM
> libvirt
> 
> 
> Vitural Machine-2
> Host - Debian 5.0
> KVM
> libvirt
> 
> 
> Previously on Genom desktop of both machines
> Applications -> System Tools -> Virtual Machine Manager
> 
> starts 2 windows:-
> 
> Virtual Machine Manager
> Name
> localhost (QEMU) - connecting
> 
> and
> Authenticate
> Password for root
> 
> After entering root password -> Authenticate
> 
> changes;
> 
> Virtual Machine Manager
> Name
> localhost (QEMU)
> vm01
> vm02
> vm03
> ....
> 
> 
> For unknown accident/cause Virtual Machine-2 (Debian 5.0) changes;
> 
> Applications -> System Tools -> Virtual Machine Manager
> 
> starts only 1 window, without Authenticate window asking for root password.
> 
> Virtual Machine Manager
> Name
> localhost
> vm01
> vm02
> vm03
> ....
> 
> 
> I don't know why?  How can I change it back to its original state?
> 

I don't know why either, sorry. Maybe your root password credentials have been
cached, so it isn't asking anymore. If you log out or reboot the box, does
virt-manager ask for the password the next time you run it?

If that doesn't work, I would recommend filing a bug with debian.

- Cole