Fix
Open Terminal
Type: cd /etc
Type: pico authorization
Find the "system.login.screensaver” and look for this text in a string:
and change it to:
"(Use SecurityAgent.) The owner or any administrator can unlock the screensaver."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Bound Mac Clients Can't Exit Screensaver Using AD Credentials
Bound Macs that have the screen saver set to lock after a certain amount of time and require AD credentials to unlock sometimes are unable to unlock the screen saver.
Fix
Open Terminal
Type: cd /etc
Type: pico authorization
Find the "system.login.screensaver” and look for this text in a string:
and change it to:
"(Use SecurityAgent.) The owner or any administrator can unlock the screensaver."
For full details refer to Apple KB: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3287
Fix
Open Terminal
Type: cd /etc
Type: pico authorization
Find the "system.login.screensaver” and look for this text in a string:
and change it to:
"(Use SecurityAgent.) The owner or any administrator can unlock the screensaver."
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2 comments:
Any experience with 10.7. using this fix? I had the issue yesterday and have just fixed my authorization file.
Let's see if it helps.
BTW, there's a small typo - it should not be "The the". Just one "The"
It should also work on 10.7 clients.
I fixed the typo, thanks!
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