TITLE
    Mac OS X Server: Logging on Local & Network NetInfo accounts with the same user name.
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		30946
4/6/99
4/6/99
TOPIC

    My computer is part of a network wide NetInfo database, and I have a network NetInfo user account setup for me. I created a local user account with the same user name as the network user. I gave them different passwords so I could login to both, but when I login with the network Netinfo password the login window shakes back and forth. What is wrong?

DISCUSSION

    When you login to Mac OS X Server, the computer will first run a check against the user names in the local NetInfo database., regardless of the presence of that name in an external NetInfo server database. If it finds the user name in the local NetInfo database, it will stop.

    The computer will then check the password entered against the password it has stored for the local user. If you try to use a different password that has been setup for the network NetInfo account, it will fail.

    To work around this, create a local user account with a different user name. For example:

    Network NetInfo entry:
    Username: bob Password: sled

    Local Netinfo Entry:
    Username: localbob Password: sled

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: General Topics

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