Mail Server takes control of my desktop login (and won't let me)

Hi,
I have been running OS X Server for a few years just for a personal email address. The server runs on a static IP next to my desktop (also static IP). Has worked great even back when using a cube (now an older dual G5).
12 months ago upgraded everything to Leopard (including OSX Server) and one aspect of the behaviour changed. Mail still works fine and is the only server activity running (both as per the server pref pane and the server admin utility), however I cannot log in to my desktop normally when the server is connected to the network.
My usual login screen comes up (along with another entry "Other" but it will not accept my password. Unplug the network cable on the server, and the login on my desktop reverts to normal. Screen sharing and file sharing between the two machines works fine once I am logged in. I thought upgrading to Snow Leopard might fix this but it didn't so I am writing now to see what my server might be doing that I am unaware of. Thanks for any help!

Hi
On your Desktop client launch Directory Utility > Edit Menu. Is Root enabled? If it is disable it. 'Other' should hopefully disappear. If it does not quit all applications, launch terminal and issue this command:
sudo rm -R -v /Library/Preferences/DirectoryService
sudo reboot now.
On successful login the 'Other' option should disappear. Did you by any chance make your Desktop client local admin name and password the same as the Server? If you did change one or the other.
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