Active Directory Authentication, AFP Home Folders in the wrong place!

Hi,
I've had this problem off and on... that is, it comes and goes, so I'm not really able to effectively troubleshoot it. My setup is this:
-Xserve G5, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
-OD Master bound to AD for authentication
-Hosts AFP and SMB shares, all stored on Xserve RAID
On the RAID, I have a folder called Users (/Volumes/XserveRAID/Users) that is shared via AFP. The system Users folder (/Users) is not shared. In fact, nothing at all on the root drive is shared. All share points are on /Volumes/XserveRAID/. All Mac users' home directory profiles are pointed to \\servername\Users\username (in Active Directory Users and Computers application on our domain controller). Their home directories mount automatically when they log into their client machines (also bound to AD).
The problem is this; at seemingly random times, a user's home folder will all of a sudden be created in /Users on the server, and it will not use the /Volumes/XserveRAID/Users/ folder. I will clean out /Users every now and again, but the errant home folders show back up. The only folder that should be in /Users is the local admin.
Since /Users is not even shared, how is it doing this? Why is it that sometimes the /Volumes/XserveRAID/Users share is used (I know this because there are users' files in their folders in the proper place) and sometimes it's going to /Users? Any ideas? Thanks in advance!!
Going slightly mad,
Jason

Hi there,
Just wanted to share my make-due solution.
I have setup the automount sharepoint at "/Data/Home".
When I logged in or tried to use createhomedir in terminal, nothing happened but users could login (even though there was no home folder on the sharepoint for them).
I have created the Home Folders manually "/Data/Home/username" and then logged in again. When I did this it created two folders in the home dir:
-Desktop
-Library
The other icons related to the home dir on the Dock remain big "?" 's.
So I manually added them and assigned them the propper rights.
Now users can log in without any problems, network home folders are working.
So essentially I got thing s to work, luckily I have only a hand full of Mac Users, Imagine having a user base in the hundreds !
Thinking about this really makes me want to know how I can fix this problem, I have a make shift solution but this really isn't the way to go. When I use the createhomedir command, it says "creating homedir on servername.domain.net" and it seems to be busy for like 20 - 30 secs, but after that nothing has changed.
I've checked all possible locations on the server (i thought maybe it might have made local accounts on server by accident, but it didn't.)
If anyone has ANY idea, please share.
Thx!!
Have a nice day

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1) First, make sure you are sending right LDAP queries to AD. To verify this,
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data.
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>
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AD authenticator is not configured, no file is required. This was not a platform
specific issue; on Win2K I had configured the 'domain root' remote start parameter
to point to an existing domain root and not a new directory.
"Andrew Walker" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
Has anyone managed to setup a WLS 7.0 Active Directory authenticator
and booted
a managed server using the node manager? I can boot the server without
the AD
authenticator and I can also boot the server using a script and successfully
authenticate
through AD. My AD control flag is set to OPTIONAL and I have also setup
a default
authenticator to boot weblogic - the control flag here is set to SUFFICIENT.
This
configuration works fine with weblogic running on W2K, but not on Solaris
(it
looks like the control flag is being ignored). Errors as follows
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:08 PM BST> <Info> <Logging> <mymachine> <server01>
<main>
<kernel identity> <> <000000> <FileLo
gger Opened at /opt/app/live/appserver/domains/test/NodeManager/server01/server01.log>
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:09 PM BST> <Info> <socket> <mymachine> <server01>
<main>
<kernel identity> <> <000415> <System
has file descriptor limits of - soft: 1,024, hard: 1,024>
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:09 PM BST> <Info> <socket> <mymachine> <server01>
<main>
<kernel identity> <> <000416> <Using e
ffective file descriptor limit of: 1,024 open sockets/files.>
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:09 PM BST> <Info> <socket> <mymachine> <server01>
<main>
<kernel identity> <> <000418> <Allocat
ing: 3 POSIX reader threads>
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:19 PM BST> <Critical> <WebLogicServer> <mymachine>
<server01>
<main> <kernel identity> <> <0003
64> <Server failed during initialization. Exception:weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceRuntimeException:
Problem instantiating
Authentication Providerjavax.management.RuntimeOperationsException:
RuntimeException
thrown by the getAttribute method of the Dynam
icMBean for the attribute Credential>
weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceRuntimeException: Problem instantiating
Authentication Providerjavax.management.RuntimeOper
ationsException: RuntimeException thrown by the getAttribute method of
the DynamicMBean
for the attribute Credential
at weblogic.security.service.PrincipalAuthenticator.initialize(PrincipalAuthenticator.java:186)
at weblogic.security.service.PrincipalAuthenticator.<init>(PrincipalAuthenticator.java:236)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.doATN(SecurityServiceManager.java:1506)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initializeRealm(SecurityServiceManager.java:1308)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.loadRealm(SecurityServiceManager.java:1247)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initializeRealms(SecurityServiceManager.java:1364)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initialize(SecurityServiceManager.java:1107)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:703)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:588)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:276)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:31)
####<Oct 1, 2002 1:59:19 PM BST> <Emergency> <WebLogicServer> <mymachine>
<server01>
<main> <kernel identity> <> <000
342> <Unable to initialize the server: Fatal initialization exception
Throwable: weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceRuntimeException:
Problem
instantiating Authentication Providerjavax.management.
RuntimeOperationsException: RuntimeException thrown by the getAttribute
method
of the DynamicMBean for the attribute Credential
weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceRuntimeException: Problem instantiating
Authentication Providerjavax.management.RuntimeOper
ationsException: RuntimeException thrown by the getAttribute method of
the DynamicMBean
for the attribute Credential
at weblogic.security.service.PrincipalAuthenticator.initialize(PrincipalAuthenticator.java:186)
at weblogic.security.service.PrincipalAuthenticator.<init>(PrincipalAuthenticator.java:236)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.doATN(SecurityServiceManager.java:1506)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initializeRealm(SecurityServiceManager.java:1308)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.loadRealm(SecurityServiceManager.java:1247)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initializeRealms(SecurityServiceManager.java:1364)
at weblogic.security.service.SecurityServiceManager.initialize(SecurityServiceManager.java:1107)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize1(T3Srvr.java:703)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.initialize(T3Srvr.java:588)
at weblogic.t3.srvr.T3Srvr.run(T3Srvr.java:276)
at weblogic.Server.main(Server.java:31)

Active Directory Authentication and permissions for user group in APEX 4.0

Hello,
I am new to oracle APEX and I have searched the forum for active directory authentication for a user group and I am really confused about all the different threads. Can anyone please provide me the steps to follow; in order to implement AD authentication for a user group in Oracle APEX 4.0.
These are the threads which i was looking at to get an idea like how AD authentication works but its really confusing for me.
Help with Authentication (APEX_LDAP.AUTHENTICATE)
Re: LDAP Authentication Via Groups
Thanks,
Tony

You need to give it more than 30 minutes before bumping your own post. This is not an official support channel, so you need to be patient and wait for people to read, think and respond.

Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find information about the local site

Have an existing ex2010 sp3 organization.
Could not run ex2013cu1 setup from my newly built 2012 server, getting the error in the subject line. I used the command line to run the AD preparation steps successfully from my 2012 DC/GC, then tried to run setup again from the new 2012 server and
still get the same error. The error itself in the log is pretty useless:
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0137] [0] **********************************************
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0137] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 1 Setup
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0137] [0] **********************************************
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0152] [0] Local time zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada).
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0152] [0] Operating system version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0152] [0] Setup version: 15.0.620.29.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0152] [0] Logged on user: DOMAIN\ADMINISTRATOR.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0168] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0168] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0215] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='\\h1\f$\junk\installers\server\Exchange\2013cu1'.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0215] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='mode', Value='Install'.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0215] [0] RuntimeAssembly was started with the following command: '/sourcedir:\\SERVER\f$\junk\installers\server\Exchange\2013cu1 /mode:Install'.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0215] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[05/07/2013 01:19:13.0793] [0] Finished loading screen CheckForUpdatesPage.
[05/07/2013 01:19:38.0762] [0] Finished loading screen UpdatesDownloadsPage.
[05/07/2013 01:19:40.0496] [0] Starting file's copying...
[05/07/2013 01:19:40.0496] [0] Setup copy files from '\\SERVER\f$\junk\installers\server\Exchange\2013cu1\Setup\ServerRoles\Common' to 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'
[05/07/2013 01:19:40.0700] [0] Finished loading screen CopyFilesPage.
[05/07/2013 01:19:40.0840] [0] Disk space required: 1292445007 bytes.
[05/07/2013 01:19:40.0840] [0] Disk space available: 23767240704 bytes.
[05/07/2013 01:19:59.0762] [0] File's copying finished.
[05/07/2013 01:19:59.0965] [0] Finished loading screen InitializingSetupPage.
[05/07/2013 01:20:02.0934] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use
[05/07/2013 01:20:09.0325] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller...
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0794] [0] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency.
See the Exchange setup log for more information on this error.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0794] [0] [ERROR] Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0809] [0] Setup will use the domain controller ''.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0809] [0] Setup will use the global catalog ''.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0825] [0] Exchange configuration container for the organization is 'CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=local'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0919] [0] Exchange organization container for the organization is 'CN=DOMAIN,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=domain,DC=local'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0966] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object for the local machine with name 'WEX1'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0028] [0] No Exchange Server with identity 'WEX1' was found.
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0044] [0] The following roles have been unpacked:
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0044] [0] The following datacenter roles are unpacked:
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0044] [0] The following roles are installed:
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0059] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed.
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0075] [0] Server Name=WEX1
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0137] [0] Setup will use the path '\\SERVER\f$\junk\installers\server\Exchange\2013cu1' for installing Exchange.
[05/07/2013 01:20:12.0137] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0591] [0] An Exchange organization with name 'DOMAIN' was found in this forest.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0591] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'False'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0591] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0591] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0591] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0841] [0] Applying default role selection state
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0872] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0872] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value DOMAIN.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0872] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0888] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 0 DataHandlers
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0888] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0903] [0] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency. See
the Exchange setup log for more information on this error.
[05/07/2013 01:20:27.0935] [0] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency.
See the Exchange setup log for more information on this error.
[05/07/2013 01:21:04.0154] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[05/07/2013 01:21:04.0154] [0] End of Setup
[05/07/2013 01:21:04.0154] [0] **********************************************

Hi,
The cause is clearly described in the log:
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0794] [0] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency.
See the Exchange setup log for more information on this error.
[05/07/2013 01:20:11.0794] [0] [ERROR] Could not find information about the local site. This can be caused by incorrect configuration of subnets or sites or by replication latency.
I'd suggest you check NIC settings and AD configuration.
Hope it is helpful.
Fiona Liao
TechNet Community Support

Active Directory Certificate Services setup failed with the following error: Overlapped I/O operation is in progress. 0x800703e5 (WIN32: 997)

Hi,
I am trying to install certificate services on a windows 2008 server (R2 ENT SP1) with a PCIe nCipher HSM module installed on it. The version of nCipher SW is = 11.30. It is a RootCA, and I am trying to use a key that is already stored in the HSM (I
have done this before with a PCI HSM (older HW version)). I select “Use existing private key” and “Select an existing private key on this computer” on the wizard, then i change the CSP to nCipher and click on "search" the key I am looking for
appears and I select that one. I repeat, I have done this before and it works with a PCI HSM module.
The installation is finished before being prompted to insert the operator cards, and it ends with two errors:
<Error>: Active Directory Certificate Services setup failed with the following error: Overlapped I/O operation is in progress. 0x800703e5 (WIN32: 997)
And:
<Error>: Active Directory Certificate Services setup failed with the following error: The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.
0x8007139f (WIN32: 5023)
The servermanager.log says:
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:48.195 [CAManager] Sync: Validity period units: Years
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:48.928 [Provider] Error (Id=0) System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800703E5): CCertSrvSetup::Install: Overlapped I/O operation is in progress. 0x800703e5 (WIN32: 997)
at Microsoft.CertificateServices.Setup.Interop.CCertSrvSetupClass.Install()
at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.CertificateServer.CertificateServerRoleProvider.Configure(InstallableFeatureInformation featureInfo, DiscoveryResult discoveryResult, ChangeTracker changeTracker)
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:48.928 [Provider] CAErrorID: 0, CAErrorString: 'Active Directory Certificate Services setup failed with the following error: Overlapped I/O operation is in progress.
0x800703e5 (WIN32: 997)'
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:48.928 [Provider] Adding error message.
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:48.928 [Provider] [STAT] For 'Certification Authority':
And:
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:49.053 [CAWebProxyManager] Sync: Initializing defaults
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:49.162 [Provider] Error (Id=0) System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8007139F): CCertSrvSetup::Install: The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation. 0x8007139f (WIN32: 5023)
at Microsoft.CertificateServices.Setup.Interop.CCertSrvSetupClass.Install()
at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.CertificateServer.CertificateServerRoleProvider.Configure(InstallableFeatureInformation featureInfo, DiscoveryResult discoveryResult, ChangeTracker changeTracker)
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:49.162 [Provider] CAErrorID: 0, CAErrorString: 'Active Directory Certificate Services setup failed with the following error: The group or resource is not in the correct
state to perform the requested operation. 0x8007139f (WIN32: 5023)'
1856: 2014-07-23 18:27:49.162 [Provider] Adding error message.
Has anyone experienced this before? Am I missing something here?
Any help will be very appreciated
Thanks in advance
Best regards
Alejandro Lozano Villanueva

Hi, thanks for your support.
I have been playing around a bit with some ncipher commands and found this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\nCipher\nfast\bin>cspcheck.exe
cspcheck: fatal error: File key_mscapi_container-1c44b9424a23f6cddc91e8a065241a0
9aa719e4f (key #1): 0 modules contain the counter (NVRAM file ID 021c44b9424a23f
6cddc91)
cspcheck: information: 2 containers and 2 keys found.
cspcheck: fatal error occurred.
If I perform the same command on the original server (the server with the original kmdata folder and with the running RootCA services):
E:\nfast\bin>cspcheck.exe
cspcheck: information: 2 containers and 2 keys found.
cspcheck: everything seems to be in order.
Strange?
Moreover, when I do a csptest.exe command (also on both servers, i find this)
On the new server:
C:\Program Files (x86)\nCipher\nfast\bin>csptest.exe
nCipher CSP test software
=========================
Found the nCipher domestic CSP named 'nCipher Enhanced Cryptographic Provider'
Provider name: nCipher Enhanced Cryptographic Provider
Version number: 1.48
User key containers:
Container 'csptest.exe' has no stored keys.
Container 'Administrator' has no stored keys.
Machine key containers:
Container '352dd28a-17cb-4c6f-b6e4-bf39bcf75db5' has a 2048-bit signature key.
Container 'ROOTCA' has no stored keys.
Container 'csptest.exe' has no stored keys.
While in the old server:
E:\nfast\bin>csptest.exe
nCipher CSP test software
=========================
Found the nCipher domestic CSP named 'nCipher Enhanced Cryptographic Provider'
Provider name: nCipher Enhanced Cryptographic Provider
Version number: 1.40
User key containers:
Container 'csptest.exe' has no stored keys.
Machine key containers:
Container '352dd28a-17cb-4c6f-b6e4-bf39bcf75db5' has a 2048-bit signature key.
Container 'ROOTCA' has a 2048-bit signature key.
Container 'csptest.exe' has no stored keys.
As you can see, the container called ROOTCA, which is the one that I use during the installation, says it has no stored keys. While on the old server, it says it contains a key. Why is this happening? I dont know, I am copying the complete
key management folder from one server to another and initialize the security world with that folder as I always do, and i dont have any errors during this procedure.
Do you know what could be the cause of this? or how can I fix this? Thanks a lot, best regards.
Alejandro Lozano Villanueva

How do I best integrate existing laptops for a new server? Can I use the existing home folders on the laptops and make them into Network Users?

How do I best integrate existing laptops for a new server? Can I use the existing home folders on the laptops and make them into Network Users?

Yes it will work. I've done it for a few users in my small office. As with anything, there are quirks that you may or may not experience. Most quirks are app-related, due to app developers hard-coding absolute paths into their apps for things like temp files (Photoshop). Strategies for resolving these sorts of quirks can be found via google. You would probably have seen these quirks already when using server-based home folders for your kids. If you haven't noticed them, then you're probably fine.
The tech note you cited should be fine. It doesn't explicitly say so, but you'll need to enable ssh on your server, at least temporarily, so you can upload your home folder to the server using scp, rsync, etc. Don't try to copy the files up to the server via Finder.
Once all your files are transferred to the server and in the right place, make sure to chown them on the server, so they are owned by the userID you created for yourself on the server.
As with anything this involved, make a good backup of your laptop first.
Note I have one user that isn't too happy with the responsiveness of the periodic mobile home syncing. She has about a decade of e-mail in her home folder, probably 50 to 100 emails per day, many with attachments. Mobile home syncing takes a long time to check and sync this huge tree of itty-bitty files, eevn with server-side file tracking turned on. The other users are happy.
The nice thing about mobile home syncing is that when a user "graduates" to an age where they've earned their own laptop, you can change them from a server home user to a mobile home user, with a minimum of fuss. Also, if you lose or break a laptop, you can add a new replacement laptop to your network, and pull-down a replica of the home folder from the server, with almost no downtime.

IPhoto - My iPhoto is not responding. When I click on iPhoto I get a never ending spinning beachball. I almost think it is looking in the wrong place for the pictures. How do I redirect it back to the Mac hard drive?

My iPhoto is not responding. Whenever I click on the iPhoto icon I get a twirling beachball. It is as if the machine is looking in the wrong place for the photos. How can I see where the machine is looking to find out if this is really the problem. How can I see the path?

Try this: launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library. Import some photos and check to see if the same problem persists. If it doesn't then the problem lies with your current library.
If that's the case Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

I have been editing project for two weeks and now I get ghosts of other images fromt eh project coming up in the wrong places even though the thumbnail looks right. Help.

Help. I have been editing a project for two weeks and now it gets ghosts of ohter images from the project coming up in the wrong places. The thumbnail has the correct image but the image either does not display and its black or an old image or another one shows.

When I have problems like this I do two things. First I shut down and restart iMovie. Sometimes that rejuggles the date. But I am sure you have been doing that in such a long project.
The Second thing I do is delete iMovie preferences, which can get corrupted.
Home-library-preferences-com.apple.imoviepref
Hugh

What If The repeat is in the wrong place

Just want to share my first panic moment...
This is a stupid question but I like to know the best way to handle this.
It was my first panic moment because I had never seen this before.
This weekend I was testing some scripts with a loop (repeat action)
The script had to make a new text edit document, and some more tasks...
But I placed the repeat at the wrong place so when running the script...
I had in no time 300 documents and keep counting... So the repeat was wrong...
and the script keep running and running.... panic... How do I stop this ?...
So I force quit text editor. but the script(activate text edit) and keep on running... I had so many files open on top the system almost crashes...
The only solution I had was shut down..
And hoping the script doesn't start over...
ok.. didn't continue... fiew.
Did some changes and had to run it again... (Hoping that it will work)
almost ready... one more shut down. (again many files...)
So after the last changes the script works perfect but I want to know how I do this in the future when testing something like this...
When A script keep running.
What is the most elegant way to stop this?
thanks.

Command-. is the standard method to stop a process.
This may not work if your script first sets TextEdit to the active app (via an activate command) because that would send the Command-. to TextEdit, not to the script.
If that were the case then you would first have to activate the Script Editor (or wherever you ran the script). If the activate command was within the loop then that might silll fail because it would switch back to TextEdit before you had a chance to stop the script.
If all else fails, Ctrl-click on the Script Editor's icon in the dock and choose 'Quit'. This should send a signal to the app to stop processing (hopefully offering you a chance to save your script). At that point you can quit or not - the script has stopped running which is the main point.
If that still doesn't work, then you may have to force quit Script Editor, losing any unsaved edits to your script, but it wouldn't be as harsh as a forced shutdown of the whole machine.

Pacman looking for pacman.conf in the wrong place?

When using yaourt, I had been getting an error message to do with pacman.conf not being found. I fixed this by creating my own and saving it in
/usr/local/etc/pacman.conf
(it's the only file in /usr/local/etc)
I then got the error message:
failed to initialize alpm library (could not find or read directory)
After some googling and learning about the find command, I found the following files:
/usr/lib/libalpm.so
/usr/lib/libalpm.so.8
/usr/lib/pkgconfig/libalpm.pc
/usr/lib/libalpm.so.8.0.2
So I'm guessing that I do have the alpm library, but pacman (or Yaourt?) isn't finding it.
Further use of 'find' found the following versions of pacman:
/usr/local/etc/pacman.conf
/etc/pacman.conf
Which then lead me to believe that I have the necessary files but they are in the wrong place or there is a config file (or something) that I need to alter.
Any ideas what I've done wrong and how to correct it?
Thanks, James

I've just tried
pacman -S man-pages
as a test, and it worked ok.
So, Bug Wrangler is probably right. Any ideas how I fix it, or is the solution to start again? If I need to start again, is there an easy way to remove yaourt?
Last edited by james13 (2014-10-05 18:57:00)

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