Cheers for looking at the issue, I'm new to bug reporting (this is actually my first) so nice to know it is important. Have a great day/night :)

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From: "David Bensimon" <email address hidden>
Date: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 22:02
Subject: [Bug 851055] Re: Gnome cannot mount hotplugged storage device. Not	Authorized.
To: <email address hidden>

This problem seems to be widespread, and from what I can see affects
everyone who has upgraded today. I have marked it as Importance: High to
get this looked at immediately.

** Changed in: ubuntu
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: ubuntu
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop (ubuntu-desktop)

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Description changed:

- In latest Oneiric Ocelot, gnome is unable to mount usb sticks anymore.
- Gives 'Not Authorized' error.
+ Oneiric Ocelot with latest update. Nautilus, Disk Utility are unable to
+ mount USB sticks anymore. Gives 'Not Authorized' error.

- Maybe has to do with the way lightdm opens the session ??

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gvfs 1.9.5-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 15 18:07:58 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HotplugNewDevices: /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb2
  HotplugNewMounts:
-
+
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
  SourcePackage: gvfs
  Symptom: storage
  Title: Does not detect hotplugged storage device
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Package changed: ubuntu => nautilus (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop (ubuntu-desktop) => (unassigned)

** Summary changed:

- Gnome cannot mount hotplugged storage device. Not Authorized.
+ [Oneiric] 'Not Authorized' error given when mounting device

** Description changed:

  Oneiric Ocelot with latest update. Nautilus, Disk Utility are unable to
- mount USB sticks anymore. Gives 'Not Authorized' error.
+ mount/format/create partitions on USB drives.

+ User is presented with 'Not Authorized' error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gvfs 1.9.5-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 15 18:07:58 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HotplugNewDevices: /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb2
  HotplugNewMounts:

  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
  SourcePackage: gvfs
  Symptom: storage
  Title: Does not detect hotplugged storage device
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
    Milestone: None => ubuntu-11.10

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Title:
  [Oneiric] 'Not Authorized' error given when mounting device

Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Oneiric Ocelot with latest update. Nautilus, Disk Utility are unable
  to mount/format/create partitions on USB drives.

  User is presented with 'Not Authorized' error.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gvfs 1.9.5-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 15 18:07:58 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  HotplugNewDevices: /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb3 /dev/sdb2
  HotplugNewMounts:

  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
  SourcePackage: gvfs
  Symptom: storage
  Title: Does not detect hotplugged storage device
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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