Uncaught exception raised in Open Directory client-side plugin.

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Uncaught exception raised in Open Directory client-side plugin.

Hello gang,

I am trying to change some password options on my Open Direcotry server using the Open Directory section of Server Admin.

I am free to check boxes; however, when I click "save," I see the following error:

⚠ Uncaught exception raised in Open Directory client-side plugin.

Sorry but the feature you tried to access cannot be used. Exception is:

In updateDescriptionFromConfigurationView: NSInvalidArgumentException -[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:]: attempt to insert nil value (key: locales) .

When I click "OK," my settings are reversed to their previous values. Any ideas?

Mac mini, Other OS, Mac OS 10.6.8 Server

Posted on Jul 26, 2011 6:41 PM

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foxxus Author

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Jul 30, 2011 10:23 AM in response to foxxus

Any ideas about this anyone?

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Answer 2

Aug 23, 2011 7:30 AM in response to foxxus

Did you get a fix?

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Answer 3

Oct 15, 2011 6:04 AM in response to foxxus

Hi there,

I figured out, after some days trial and error on lion server, to just:

-add a new user newadmin in workgroup manager / server.app

-make it an admin in user tab in workgroup manager / server.app

-logout original admin

-login newadmin

-go to server admin -> opendirectory tab

-make settings (it should work without any error)

-logout newadmin

-login admin

-check server admin -> opendirectory tab

does it work?

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foxxus Author

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Oct 18, 2011 6:34 AM in response to hartmutfromberlin

I'm still on 10.6 server. My solution was to access the server over the local network. I was having this problem configuring the system over VPN half a world away. However, if I access it locally (or screen share from another computer through VPN (Can be slow), it works. Sorry I never posted back. Thanks for your help.

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cdolan92

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Mar 18, 2012 6:44 PM in response to hartmutfromberlin

Hart,

I am having the same problem and tried your steps to no avail.

Any other suggestions?

Lion server 10.7.3

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Apr 12, 2012 10:04 AM in response to hartmutfromberlin

I hate workarounds like this, but it worked. Thank you for taking the time to post this fix.

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abstert

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Jul 25, 2012 5:26 PM in response to hartmutfromberlin

This workaround did not work for me. I am receiving the same error stated above even when performing this:

hartmutfromberlin wrote:

Hi there,

I figured out, after some days trial and error on lion server, to just:

-add a new user newadmin in workgroup manager / server.app

-make it an admin in user tab in workgroup manager / server.app

-logout original admin

-login newadmin

-go to server admin -> opendirectory tab

-make settings (it should work without any error)

-logout newadmin

-login admin

-check server admin -> opendirectory tab

does it work?

Is there another way to get this error to stop?

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Jul 26, 2012 3:17 AM in response to abstert

Sorry, no. I was happy enough to make it work.

Best

H.

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