Server screen saver can not be unlocked after installing Security Services 2.0.1

  • 3924024
  • 21-Nov-2006
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell Netware 6.5 SP5
Novell Netware 6.5 SP4
Security Services 2.0.1
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.7
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.8
Universal Password Policy

Situation

Server screen saver can not be unlocked after installing Security Services 2.0.1

Resolution

This has been fixed in NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 6. There is a new switch for the screensaver.
load scrsaver enable universal
This new switch can also be found by typing
load scrsaver help

Additional Information

Workarounds:

- Create an new Universal Password Policy to avoid the effects of the previously applied one.
- Change the users password to an all uppercase password.
This will be fixed in NetWare 6.5 SP6 with a new scrsaver.nlm module.
Screen Saver is uppercasing the password

Formerly known as TID# 10101057