That's most likely a permission problem. What does ls -l /home/username/.ICEauthority say? How did you create the user? Could you try creating another test user too?
** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-system-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/870316 Title: creating of new user not compatible with gdm To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/870316/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs