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Unable to login @ login window with Active Directory User on Lion

I have an Active directory server (win 2003) where I have stored all users. To this system I have binded mac server (Lion 10.7.4) with Open directory for mac clients, witch are stored on AD server too. I have bind the client macs to the mac OD server, to use all advanteges of this server, but when I will to login in login window on client mac I becomme only shaking. When i connect for sharing or directly on mac server all is working.

I have tested to change the the home directory from AD server to OD server over sharing but without change.

I try to augment users, without change too and Iwas unable to change the home directry.

When I bind directly client system to the AD server all is working...

Can anybody help me what should I do, that I can log from client sytem to OD server and that the OD server stores the home directoryfor the users with will connect from client macs?

Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 16, 2012 6:16 AM

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Mike Vos

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Jul 19, 2012 4:03 AM in response to Alfista_SK

Do you want to store the home folder on the Mac server?

Alfista_SK Author

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Jul 19, 2012 4:36 AM in response to Mike Vos

I would like to, that apple users will have there home folder, but I will happy to have every where the network home foldes. It must only working ... 😀

Mike Vos

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Jul 19, 2012 5:14 AM in response to Alfista_SK

When making the users, did you specify where the home folder should be?

In WGM you can set a home folder to 'local' or a specified folder on your server.

To be able to select a specified folder you need to create an AFP share which is allowed to be used for home directories.

In Server.app -> File sharing -> Create share points. (for example 'Users').

Edit the share point and check the box for 'Allow this share point to be used for home directories'. Use AFP.

Now go back to WGM and select the user you want to create a home folder for in the share point you just created.

(for example -> afp://server.domain.local/Users).

Click 'Create home now' and click Save.

Upon next login the user should be able to log in using the home directory.

Make sure there's no home folder with an identical name on the client.

Alfista_SK Author

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Jul 19, 2012 6:21 AM in response to Mike Vos

I have set it in AD server, but this has system never used.

I have active filesharing and set the Users folder for home folders, but I can't add or change the home folder for AD users. I'm not able to edit anything on AD users in WGM.

I have try to Augment users from AD to OD but still are unable to edit.

Mike Vos

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Jul 19, 2012 6:47 AM in response to Alfista_SK

Maybe this can put you into the right direction.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1172216

Alfista_SK Author

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Jul 19, 2012 7:44 AM in response to Mike Vos

Thanks, I have read this but it's for Snow Leopard and on Lion doesn't work 😟

I only will have the home folders ... I don't know why it doesn't use from AD or better why can't I change it on OD server to use it there ...

Mike Vos

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Jul 21, 2012 3:20 AM in response to Alfista_SK

I have been looking around and found this article.

Try reading it and check if you missed anything.

Alfista_SK Author

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Jul 22, 2012 11:51 PM in response to Mike Vos

Thanks,

i readed it and this help me but is other solution for the same thing. I resolved the my solution and its working but when I will have a time I try this one. I will see what is better.

I have now the network accounts too but there all located on AD server and I'm unable to transfer it to the OD server. I needed to change some preferences that are described in you post about making the server and binding, but it's working. When I will be possible to transfer it to OD server I will be happy.

Oct 3, 2012 2:22 PM in response to Alfista_SK

I had this same problem using Active Directory on a Windows 2003 serve and Mac OS 10.8 with Server 10.8. I found that the problem was completely solved by allowing all users to access to the folders and the enclosed items.

Select the user or group that needs to log in. right Click and select Get Info > click on the lock in the bottom right hand corner > type in the admin password. click on the + sign at the bottom and add the group that needs access (in my case I had a group named Students). Allow the group Read & Write access. Then, click on the small triangle next to the gear at the bottom of the Get Info window and click on Apply to enclosed items. You may also have to do this for the admins as well.

It took weeks to figure this out, but I have had no problems since doing these steps.

Unable to login @ login window with Active Directory User on Lion