Authentication is required to create a color managed device The error sometimes seen in CentOS 7.x remote connect via xRDP.   Workaround Add the following content to file allow-colord.pkla File /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d/allow-colord.pkla [Allow colord for all users] Identity=unix-user:* Action=org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.delete-profile;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-device;org.freedesktop.color-manager.modify-profile ResultAny=yes ResualtInactive=auth_admin … Continue reading →

Check these two items in the /etc/systemd/logind.conf PowerKeyIgnoreInhibited=yes SuspendKeyIgnoreInhibited=yes Tested with Centos 7

Some RAID Controllers, many fake RAID controllers and software raid put a signature on both the beginning and/or ending of the space on a hard drives. This many times creates problems when reformatting the drives or reloading the system after … Continue reading →

I found the following entries in my /var/log/messages file Feb 21 03:50:01 vm1 systemd: Created slice user-0.slice. Feb 21 03:50:01 vm1 systemd: Starting Session 6642 of user root. Feb 21 03:50:01 vm1 systemd: Started Session 6642 of user root. These … Continue reading →