I should also mention that everything works great after adding the following to /etc/pam.d/common-session:
session optional pam_foreground.so ** Attachment added: "My pam.d directory" http://librarian.launchpad.net/2555706/pam.d.tar.bz2 -- Unable to start g-v-m https://launchpad.net/bugs/34063 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs