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diff --git a/src/leap/util/polkit.py b/src/leap/util/polkit.py
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+import logging
+
+import sh
+from sh import grep
+from sh import ps
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def run_polkit_auth_agent():
+    logger.debug('launching policykit authentication agent in background...')
+    polkit = sh.Command('/usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/'
+                        'polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1')
+    polkit(_bg=True)
+
+
+def check_if_running_polkit_auth():
+    """
+    check if polkit authentication agent is running
+    and launch it if it is not
+    """
+    try:
+        grep(ps('aux'), '[p]olkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1')
+    except sh.ErrorReturnCode_1:
+        logger.debug('polkit auth agent not found, trying to launch it...')
+        run_polkit_auth_agent()