Cannot log in to server locally

I am running OSX Server 10.4.8 on a G5 Xserve. Immediately after installing the latest security update via software update I was unable to log in to the server locally, the keyboard and mouse are completely unresponsive. The server is otherwise up and running. When I log on using server monitor I can run the system profiler, which locates and identifies the keyboard. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to solve this problem?
Thank you in advance.

Thanks. I do not remember ever locking the server, but, when I checked, the indicator dot on the locking mechanism was in the six o'clock position (not fully locked). When I moved it to the unlocked position I was able log in.

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I am new to OD and am trying to configure a working setup for a few Macs on the network. The server is set up as an OD master, and while we are running Active Directory, the Mac server is not integrated into the AD network. DHCP and DNS are handled by the server that provides AD.
I have set up a few test users and bound a Mac to the OD server for testing. I've found that if I don't specify a home directory for a particular user in workgroup manager (i.e. I just leave it at (none)), the user cannot log on to the bound Mac. The log in window begins to slide as if it is accepting the password, then stops and shakes and brings me back to the login window without any error message. If I specify a home directory on the server, it will then accept the username and password, show that I am logging in as said user, then display the message, "You are unable to log in to the user account [user] at this time. Logging into the account failed because an error occurred."
I'm guessing the error message relates to a permissions issue with the way the home directories are set up. But honestly, I'd rather the users just have their home directories stored locally rather than on the server. How do I configure it so that the users are able to log on and their home directories are stored locally?
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After playing around with the system some more, I found that I had to explicitly specify the local home directory. I set it to /Users/ and everything seems to be working now.

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I have set up a new server from scratch on a new Macmini. In the main, it works absolutely fine. Users can log into the sever from client device as registered user and can share the screen with no problem.
The users are set up as local network users and are in a local group and a network group. I set them up using Workgroup manager after setting up Open directory. All users cn be seen from OD and WM. However, they cannot log in to the server directly - only the server adminstrator can do that. Home drives etc are all set up fine.
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Administrators always have access, you may have blocked Network Users from having access using Workgroup Manager 10.8.
Open Workgroup Manager 10.8
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Go to the machines section and select the server where users cannot log in.
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From the overview choose Login.
Choose the Access tab and set Manage: to Never.
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Hi Nadeerar,
You need to Enable POP:
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http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&page=content&id=SLN4666
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I am running OSX Server 2.2 on a Mac Mini with 10.8.5. I have successfully enabled Open Directory and created several users that are set up as Services Only, as they do not need home directories, only file sharing and (hopefully in the future) contacts and single sign-on.
I am able to bind my computer to the OD server using the fully qualified domain name (internal.xxxx.org) and get the green "enabled" dot in the Users page on the Mac.
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I have a server SEXXX01 - Windows 2008 R2 OS.
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Network users cannot log in to account on server

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1) X-Server running 10.6
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