Display Login Window as:

Hi Everyone, Just got my brand new Unibody Mac Mini 1TB with OSX Snow Leopard Server on it and hooked up to our 42" HD TV. (system is extremely silent (for those of you having doubts))
!! To make it easy for the rest of the family I want, like in regular OS X, to have the Login Window display as a list of users. !!
How can I do this please?
Thank you in advance for your answers
PS: I know how it's done in regular OS X versions, no need to comment if you are not used to handle OS X Server

PS: I know how it's done in regular OS X versions, no need to comment if you are not used to handle OS X Server
If this is different on the server than in the standard version - and I doubt that it is, though I'm not sure - then you have posted in the wrong forum. If you want answers specific to Mac OS X Server, you need to post in one of the [Mac OS X Server forums|http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=96].

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Cannot display login window as "List of users"

I am running Leopard Server, and I cannot seem to get my OS to display login window as "List of users".
The option is grayed out in System Preference, and if I use Workgroup Manager to set the Login preference for this computer to "List of users able to use these computers", my computer doesn't seem to respect that. Although it does respect the "Show Restart/Shut Down button" when I turn that on/off.
I tried to edit the com.apple.loginwindow.plist in /Library/Preference, no option found for display login window.
Help please, thanks.

The way to switch between the two options is:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME 1
(turn on name list)
and
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME 0
(turn off name list)
and use
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME
to see what the current setting is. Note that when you use the defaults command, you omit the ",plist" on the preference file name.
As always, beware of trying to bypass measures put in place to protect you, and be careful modifying preference files since you can lock yourself out or prevent your computer from booting properly.

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Hi:
I apologise if this topic has been posted before, but I've been searching the web and these forums for awhile now and nothing similar has come up:
Running 10.5.8, I set the preference for "Display login window as:" to list of users. Everything was working as I expected, until I hooked my computer up to my school's OS X network and now all I get is the regular login/password screen. When I go back to the Login Options prefpane, "Display login window as:" is now greyed out and I can't change anything.
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Thanks

Have you tried returning to the school and connecting to the network since your settings changed? I would log into that network again and see if the box is accessible when you are logged in. (If it works, clamp the padlock on that setting.) If that doesn't help, in your shoes my next step would be finding the network administrator for the school and see if they might have a suggestion.
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Display login window as: List of Users

Just got a Mac Mini Server.
I would like to have the login window be a list of users but it is grayed out.
(This is after I unlocked the accounts)
Everything else I can manage except for the these radio buttons.
http://i52.tinypic.com/1tl8r4.png
Security isn't much of an issue for me. This is just easy of use for the rest of the family to log in.
Thanks in advance.

The way to switch between the two options is:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME 1
(turn on name list)
and
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME 0
(turn off name list)
and use
defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow SHOWFULLNAME
to see what the current setting is. Note that when you use the defaults command, you omit the ",plist" on the preference file name.
As always, beware of trying to bypass measures put in place to protect you, and be careful modifying preference files since you can lock yourself out or prevent your computer from booting properly.

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Hello, i work in a networked office environment, where we regularly sync our networked users to mobile accounts, using homesync.
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I tried the commands you've listed. Upon checking the com.apple.loginwindow.plist files, I noticed that the changes ARE being made to the file, but loginwindow.app is flat-out ignoring the settings. As for the stuff I tried earlier:
Boot into Single-User Mode
/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
cd /Library/Preferences
rm com.apple.loginwindow.plist
rm com.apple.windowserver.plist
cd /Library/Caches
rm -r *
cd /System/Library
rm Extensions.kextcache
cd /System/Library/Caches
rm -r *
reboot
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It seems like my problem has evolved slightly since my first post. At first, changes made in the Accounts preference pane would have no effect on the contents of /Library/Preferences/com.apple.loginwindow.plist. Now, the changes ARE made in the file, but loginwindow.app does not heed them. Any ideas?

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Mysterious "Other" User at Login Window????

Hi folks,
Ive just updated my old iMac G3 to Tiger 10.4.3 (from OS9) and connected it to my Powermac G5 (10.4.3) via a network cable. The thing is for some reason when the iMac boots up the login window shows the correct user (my wife) but also shows another icon underneath called "other" I recognize the icon (it's the shilhouetted guy with the blue background, Admin?) but my wife's is the only account on the machine. If i type her details in the "other" user it logs in as her the same as if i login with her icon? What is this and how can i get rid of it?
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I seem to remember this "Other" as an option in Jaguar or Panther, but I can't seem to find it in Tiger. Have you enabled the root user? That's usually what this "Other" user was for — it presented the Name and Password fields instead of a list of users so you could type in "root" and the root password to log in as root. (If you don't know what root is, don't worry about it.)
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Hi Loadedacesup,
Welcome to Apple Discussions!
How many user accounts do you have?
I don't know what are Apple default settings, so I thought perhaps this is normal behaviour when you have only one user account, since it can be only you who needs to login.
If it is the case, well it is a case of sending Feedback too, as you should be able to hide your name if you wish...
And if it is the case, try creating another user account, see what it does then.
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There are plenty of good reasons to have at least one other user account created. Many Mac users do their everyday work on a Standard account, and use their Admin account just for admin operations.
Personally I use two Admin accounts on a regular basis, and I have two other Standard accounts for other purposes.
Another admin account can be of a great help one day in case you need to troubleshoot a problem.)
About "extra protection":
Did you know about Open Firmware Password Protection? Nothing to do with our Login window question, but I thought you might be interested.
Let us know!
Axl
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HI,
I have toff situation where we deployed bi dashboards in our site and it works some time and some times not,
and some times it keep loading and throw a login window.
works when
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before that we stopped secure store and pps service using c.a in application server
we are using ssas for datasource to connect from dashboard designer
we have seperate server for ssas dbs
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two web front ends: one of running secure store
1 Domain controller + central admin service running
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also when we try to connect using a dashboard designer from a seperate client machine in same domain ,we have same issue , we unable to connect to ssas datasource server, and if connect some times unable to deploy dashboards.
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and in
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maxStringContentLength="2147483647"
maxNameTableCharCount="2147483647"
maxBytesPerRead="2147483647"
maxArrayLength="2147483647"
maxDepth="2147483647" />
even we have same issue
is some thing happening when dashboards working some time and after some time not
is a secure store crashing or its still request pending in IIS and not authenticating to data soruce why
below are the logs
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server wfe1
09/01/2014 14:43:44.66 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x158C PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services 39 Critical A PerformancePoint service application call was aborted by the caller. This may indicate the HttpRuntime executionTimeout for the Web Application
is configured to a value smaller than the DataSourceQueryTimeout for the PerformancePoint Service Application. 8bc44f14-acef-49bf-b1c1-2755ea7e6e24
09/01/2014 14:43:44.66 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x158C PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services ef8z Critical ‏‏حدث
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09/01/2014 14:43:44.66 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x158C SharePoint Foundation Runtime ba3q Medium Redirect to error.aspx?ErrorText=Request%20timed%20out%2E failed. Exception: System.Web.HttpException: The remote host closed the connection. The error code is 0x800704CD.
at System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest.RaiseCommunicationError(Int32 result, Boolean throwOnDisconnect)     at System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest.ExplicitFlush()     at System.Web.HttpResponse.Flush(Boolean finalFlush)
at System.Web.HttpResponse.End()     at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUtility.Redirect(String url, SPRedirectFlags flags, HttpContext context, String queryString) 8bc44f14-acef-49bf-b1c1-2755ea7e6e24
09/01/2014 14:47:32.69 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x2154 Web Content Management Publishing Cache 7363 Critical Object Cache: The super reader account utilized by the cache does not have sufficient permissions to SharePoint databases. To configure the account use
the following command 'stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname portalsuperreaderaccount -propertyvalue account -url webappurl'. It should be configured to be an account that has Read access to the SharePoint databases. Additional Data: Current default
super reader account: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE 78c107cd-0d4b-46f5-8e1a-0d9b4ebc7b29
09/01/2014 15:07:40.74 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x209C PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services 20 Critical The user "i:Anonymous" attempted to access an item in the following location:
http://www.xxx.xxx.sa/ar-sa/Notary/Rspointer/Lists/PerformancePoint Content/28_.000 Verify that the location exists and that the user has the "Read Items" permission.
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at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.Dao.SPListItemDao.Get(ISPFcoCache cache, Guid webSiteID, RepositoryLocation location)     at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.SPDataStore.SPItemGet(RepositoryLocation location, String
spObjectTypeId) abf0263d-7333-4e4f-9cd4-a3a4dcb700c0
09/01/2014 15:13:25.92 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x18DC PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services 20 Critical The user "i:Anonymous" attempted to access an item in the following location:
http://www.xxx.xxx.sa/ar-sa/Notary/Rspointer/Lists/PerformancePoint Content/218_.000 Verify that the location exists and that the user has the "Read Items" permission.
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at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.Dao.SPListItemDao.Get(ISPFcoCache cache, Guid webSiteID, RepositoryLocation location)     at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.SPDataStore.SPItemGet(RepositoryLocation location, String
spObjectTypeId) b35bf864-54f4-43fa-88a8-44cdf938bfa2
09/01/2014 15:11:10.87 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x1F88 PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services 20 Critical The user "i:Anonymous" attempted to access an item in the following location:
http://www.xxx.xxx.sa/ar-sa/Courts/Bic/Lists/PerformancePoint Content/4_.000 Verify that the location exists and that the user has the "Read Items" permission.
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at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.Dao.SPListItemDao.Get(ISPFcoCache cache, Guid webSiteID, RepositoryLocation location)     at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.SPDataStore.SPItemGet(RepositoryLocation location, String
spObjectTypeId) 7cea0eb6-214f-4d7b-a6e7-97a0fe11c956
09/01/2014 15:11:40.87 w3wp.exe (0x2128) 0x2150 PerformancePoint Service PerformancePoint Services 20 Critical The user "i:Anonymous" attempted to access an item in the following location:
http://www.xxx.xxx.sa/ar-sa/Notary/Rspointer/Lists/PerformancePoint Content/162_.000 Verify that the location exists and that the user has the "Read Items" permission.
Exception details: Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.BpmException: ‏‏لقد
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أجل المسؤول.     at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.Dao.SPListItemDao.Get(ISPFcoCache cache, Guid webSiteID, RepositoryLocation location, SPListItem item)
at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.Dao.SPListItemDao.Get(ISPFcoCache cache, Guid webSiteID, RepositoryLocation location)     at Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Store.SPDataStore.SPItemGet(RepositoryLocation location, String
spObjectTypeId) 4154222b-6ff0-4b64-81b8-d08501a19278
server wfe 2
09/01/2014 14:50:59.05 w3wp.exe (0x1294) 0x1D88 Web Content Management Publishing Cache 7363 Critical Object Cache: The super reader account utilized by the cache does not have sufficient permissions to SharePoint databases. To configure the account use
the following command 'stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname portalsuperreaderaccount -propertyvalue account -url webappurl'. It should be configured to be an account that has Read access to the SharePoint databases. Additional Data: Current default
super reader account: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE 382f711d-cdad-4c5d-be88-2e7d6f36dde2
09/01/2014 14:50:59.05 w3wp.exe (0x1294) 0x1D88 Web Content Management Publishing Cache 7363 Critical Object Cache: The super reader account utilized by the cache does not have sufficient permissions to SharePoint databases. To configure the account use
the following command 'stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname portalsuperreaderaccount -propertyvalue account -url webappurl'. It should be configured to be an account that has Read access to the SharePoint databases. Additional Data: Current default
super reader account: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE 382f711d-cdad-4c5d-be88-2e7d6f36dde2
09/01/2014 14:50:59.05 w3wp.exe (0x1294) 0x1D88 Web Content Management Publishing Cache 7363 Critical Object Cache: The super reader account utilized by the cache does not have sufficient permissions to SharePoint databases. To configure the account use
the following command 'stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname portalsuperreaderaccount -propertyvalue account -url webappurl'. It should be configured to be an account that has Read access to the SharePoint databases. Additional Data: Current default
super reader account: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE 382f711d-cdad-4c5d-be88-2e7d6f36dde2
09/01/2014 14:50:59.05 w3wp.exe (0x1294) 0x1D88 Web Content Management Publishing Cache 7363 Critical Object Cache: The super reader account utilized by the cache does not have sufficient permissions to SharePoint databases. To configure the account use
the following command 'stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname portalsuperreaderaccount -propertyvalue account -url webappurl'. It should be configured to be an account that has Read access to the SharePoint databases. Additional Data: Current default
super reader account: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE 382f711d-cdad-4c5d-be88-2e7d6f36dde2
In the Roiscan logs we get an error in regards to the English Language pack:
Review Items
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Error:                       Product {90140000-1015-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE} - Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 1033 Lang Pack: has unexpected
file state(s).
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Server Intermittently refuses to display local login window - screen saver

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Removing the following two files and reinstalling the latest server combo update were recommended by the article to which you referred.
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Desktop Display distorted ... cannot see GUI to reset ... login window FINE

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I'm trying to help my sister in-law with her computer (PowerBook G4). She claimed it was having a lot of problems and thought a clean install would fix things. However she had lost her install discs, and now I've seemed to make things worse.
I started by trying to back up her computer - copying the hard drive to an external HD. However I kept getting a -36 Error. I then connected her PowerBook G4 to my MacBook Pro (10.5.8 2.33 Intel) via Firewire and in Target mode used Disk Utility to make a disk image. Unfortunately I got the -36 Error again. I Repaired the hard drive with disk utility, but it said everything was fine. Then I read on the forum that the -36 Error meant that it was a corrupt file that was causing the issue. Since it always errored out in the same area, I simply deleted the folder in that area. After that, the disk image worked.
(This part is bad - I know now, but didn't when I did it:) I then put in the gray install CD from my MacBook Pro (Intel) into her PowerBook G4. I opened the system preferences and changed the startup disk from "Macintosh HD" to my install disk. I restarted the computer... it did not boot up. I connected the two laptops again and force restart in target mode. I was able to eject the CD so that when it restarted again, it reverted back to the "Macintosh HD" This is when I discovered that the gray discs are specific to computer and my plan would not work.
However, now her computer boots up to the Login window as normal... but when you login... the "blue desktop image with design" displays, but no icons appear. The computer hard drive spins, the monitor will go to sleep and wake up, the trackpad will move the arrow, but no icons and now menus?? I've left it overnight to see if it eventually will change, but nothing changes. If I press keys, the first few won't do anything, but it quickly gets to a point where it just beeps at me each time I press a key.
I can sign in using single user and already ran the fsck that is mentioned throughout the forums. It (like the disk utility) finds no errors. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

Hi BD & RC,
The new user reset worked great to allow me to login again. Instead of doing a clean install, I just went through her applications and deleted ones that I thought could be suspect for some of the issues she was having. It seems to be running fine.... with one exception... the Airport won't work.
When I went into the Network settings, it was stuck in a continuous loop with the error "Another application has changed your network settings." I saw BD's help on another post to go into security and check "Require Password to unlock each secure system preference" to break the loop ( huge THANKS!!). After trying to set up multiple new locations, it finally dawned on me that the Airport was not an option. When went into System Profiler and chose Airport Card, it says "No information found."
So long story short... it appears that with all the little issues going on on this computer, the monster issue wouldn't have been solved by a clean install anyway (you were right RC)... the Airport Express card must have died.
I guess she'll either need to start connecting with an ethernet cable or buy a new airport extreme card.
Thanks for all your help guys!

I would change the language displayed in the login window from u.s. to german

I would change the language displayed in the login window from u.s. to german in Lion (Mac OS X 10.7.2).
I use
sudo "/System/Library/CoreServises/Language Chooser.app/Contens/MacOS/Language Chooser"
Then I enter my admin password and choose german. It doesn't work
Then I use
sudo languagesetup
Then I enter my admin password and type 4 for german. It doesn't work
Still I habe the language u.s. at the login windows.
In the terminal appears following message:
System Language set to: German
2012-01-06 16:18:43.401 languagesetup[311:707] Warning: NSBundle NSBundle </System/Library/CoreServices/Language Chooser.app> (not yet loaded) was released too many times. For compatibility, it will not be deallocated, but this may change in the future. Set a breakpoint on __NSBundleOverreleased() to debug
What shell I do? Can you help me??

I found the solution!
One of the User in my MacBookPro was saved with an old version of FileVault. I deaktivated this old FileVault and aktivate the new FileVault and the language of the login Windows is sudenly german!

Display Login Window as:

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