libvirt/daemon/libvirtd.policy.in

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC
 "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN"
 "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd">

<!--
Policy definitions for libvirt daemon

Copyright (C) 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2007 Daniel P. Berrange <berrange redhat com>

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-->

<policyconfig>
    <action id="org.libvirt.unix.monitor">
      <description>Monitor local virtualized systems</description>
      <message>System policy prevents monitoring of local virtualized systems</message>
      <defaults>
        <!-- Any program can use libvirt in read-only mode for monitoring,
             even if not part of a session -->
        <allow_any>yes</allow_any>
        <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
        <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
      </defaults>
    </action>

    <action id="org.libvirt.unix.manage">
      <description>Manage local virtualized systems</description>
      <message>System policy prevents management of local virtualized systems</message>
      <defaults>
        <!-- Any program can use libvirt in read/write mode if they
             provide the root password -->
        <allow_any>@authaction@</allow_any>
        <allow_inactive>@authaction@</allow_inactive>
        <allow_active>@authaction@</allow_active>
      </defaults>
    </action>
</policyconfig>