Issue: Ubuntu 24.04 missing package so adsys gpo Client administrators work

[simonwolfBHS]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Describe the issue

Starting in 24.04 lts the polkitd-pkla packages is no longer automatically installed.
This seems to be deprecated sind 23.xx since the polkit is using javascript based rules.
This package should automatically be installed when $ sudo apt install adsys.
As long as the gpo settings are still relying on the polkit-pkla (local authority)
The conf files are created under /etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d but have no effect as the packages polkitd-pkla is missing.

Steps to reproduce it

1. Install Ubntu 24.04 lts universe
2. join ad
3. setup adsys
4. apply computer policy -> Client administrators

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Non Ubuntu users: System information

Environment

• adsys version: adsysctl 0.14.1build1 adsysd 0.14.1build1
• Distribution: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Nobel Numbat)

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[didrocks]

Thanks for reporting this bug and help making adsys better!

You are correct, this was split and dropped in a separate package in mantic/noble. I think the best course of action is to document the installation of the additional package (we can’t depend on it as it’s now in universe and adsys is in main).

We will open a separate task for supporting this polkit format.

Thanks again for your findings and looking it through!

[simonwolfBHS]

Sure no problem!
Although I have to say it was a pain to figure out why the polkit policies weren't working.
Because I had it tested with noble numbat beta and it worked.

Thanks for the good work, keep it up!