After 10.6.2 a new file on desktop called "client node"

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After 10.6.2 a new file on desktop called "client node"

There is also a new folder in my home directory called ActiveGSLocalData. In it is an empty folder called _DOWNLOADCACHE and another file called activegs.conf that contains the following:

configVersion:2
guid:08E755BD4AA40FBC
latestRunBuild:undefined
doNotSconvertStrhowUpdateAlert:0
usePersistentDir:1
haltOnBadRead:0
haltOnBadAcc:0
haltOnHalts:0

I'm thinking there is some debug information active here.

This only happened on my newer 24" iMac (3.06), not my older 15" MBP.

24" iMac, 15" MBP, 1G Time Capsule., Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 9, 2009 7:13 PM

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Answer 1

V.K.

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Nov 9, 2009 7:25 PM in response to Edward Danley

I've seen "client node" show up if one of your drives gets a hidden flag. does any of the drives seem to be missing from the desktop?
in any case, run the following terminal command


sudo chflags 0 /volumes/*

you'll have to enter your admin password (which you won't see). that's normal.

the cache folder looks like some temp stuff that should be trashed.

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Answer 2

Nov 9, 2009 7:28 PM in response to V.K.

All drives are present and accounted for. The Mac volume and the bootcamp volume.

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Answer 3

V.K.

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Nov 9, 2009 7:30 PM in response to Edward Danley

try the command in any case and restart.

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Answer 4

Nov 9, 2009 7:37 PM in response to V.K.

Other older threads about "client node" indicated that the file will disappear with a reboot only to reappear a couple of boots later. I rebooted without your command and the file went away but the other folder in my home folder remains.

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Answer 5

Nov 9, 2009 7:44 PM in response to Edward Danley

I found reference to the other folder here: http://activegs.freetoolsassociation.com/ That sounds like something I might have played with before so it's probably unrelated.

Two more reboots and the file remains missing so let's hope it stays gone.

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Answer 6

Dec 15, 2009 5:24 AM in response to Edward Danley

http://www.motherboardpoint.com/snow-leopard-10-6-1-new-desktop-item-client-node -t240154.html

I found this link above while searching for a solution. I am trying it right now:
"If you have a Windows partition on the same drive, sometimes stray files
get placed on the Mac side.

Try emptying the recycle bin, but first run the Check Disk Utility for
Windows hard drives. (Open My Computer, right click on the 'C' drive,
and click properties. Click on the tools tab, then Check Now. Make sure
that there is a check in the box that says "Automatically fix file
system errors." Then you will be prompted to reboot. Check Disk will run
on reboot.)"

I believe this problem is related either to BootCamp, Parallels, or TechTool Pro's emergency disk. But as I am running this disk check within windows, it is deleting a to of files:
"Deleting an index entry with ID 2353 from index $SDH of file 9..." etc.

We'll see if that fixes it.

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Answer 7

Dec 15, 2009 7:14 AM in response to Jefferis Peterson

I ran this procedure and client node has disappeared.

I'll see over the next few days if the client node reappears.
It did not correct the problem with Parallels forgetting the location of a valid OS on BootCamp.
If client node reappears, I would suspect Parallels to be the culprit.

Is everyone using Parallels?

Updated to correct false fix for Parallels.

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Answer 8

Jan 8, 2010 3:15 PM in response to Jefferis Peterson

I believe it may be related to Parallels and bootcamp. I was getting invalid volume nodes and ran fsck -fy. I've been having trouble with Parallels 5 and BC, showing 2 BC drives as selectable whenI only have 1. One BC is the right size, the other is not in Gigs. When I did an fsck, the client node returned. Bummer.

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