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Q: login authentication failed
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May 22, 2013 7:34 AMby Allen A,Hello tkmallick,
This may be related to using a mobile account's credentials. Remote Desktop will require a local user's credentials to authenticate.
Remote Desktop: Unable to authenticate with Mobile Users
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3906
Symptoms
When adding a computer in Remote Desktop, a mobile user account's name and password may not authenticate.
Resolution
Authenticate using a local user's name and password instead.
Additional Information
This is expected behavior when using a mobile account.
Cheers,
Allen
