Xserve doesn't authenticate

No one can login to the network (Open Directory on xserve). Local logins to machines are OK and network connections are OK. Admin can connect to Workgroup Manager, Server Monitor, etc, but the padlock shows locked - all editable fields are greyed out and status bar reports "Viewing directory: /LDAPv3/127.0.0.1. Not authenticated". Click the padlock icon - fails to authenticate with username and password for the admin account.
I recently added DNS service and set up xserve as a secondary DNS server. Wondering if this was the cause of login problems, I've stopped the DNS service and removed recently added entries in the main DNS (which clients point to in IP config). However any name resolution failure shouldn't affect the authentication when I'm already connected to Workgroup Manager?
Also recently added 2 Tiger eMacs to the crew, which otherwise is all Panther. (I note other post 'xserve authentication problems' where Tiger clients are having problems on Panther server & I'll keep an eye on it).

We've experienced similar problems today, 9.19.05 with inability to login to the server after the latest Security updates? Weird! Admin can connect to Workgroup Manager, Server Monitor; DNS and DHCP appear to be running and setup correctly. FYI-This XServe unit has been up and running since April 05 with no real problems.
In Workgroup Manager sharing permissions have changed and reverted to ownership of almost everything going to admin (su). When attempt is made to reassign ownership to correct user or group error message states_Group name you entered does not exist. Will allow creation of new user and new group, but won't accept a new group as owner.
We are stumped!

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