ERROR: View Composer agent initialization state error (18): Failed to join the domain (waited **** seconds)

  • 7007931
  • 17-Feb-2011
  • 22-Oct-2012

Environment

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 3
Domain Services for Windows
Vmware ViewConnection Server 4.5
Vmware ViewComposer2.5
Vmware VCenter4.1

Situation

- Vmware View 4.5 Linked clone creation using QuickPrep process hangs during "customizing' stage and eventually gives the following error message

ERROR: View Composer agent initialization state error (18): Failed to join the domain (waited **** seconds)

- Master image for Linked clones joined to DSfW domain

- DHCP used during Linked clone creation process

- Cloned workstation objects created in DSfW tree in the 'Computers' container but the workstations cannot authenticate to DSfW

- Following errors reported in kdc.log of the DSfW domain controller when the cloned workstations attempt to login

ERROR:  Feb 03 16:50:47 dsfw01 krb5kdc[15963](info): AS_REQ (6 etypes {18 17 23 24 -1353}) 192.168.18.8: NEEDED_PREAUTH: clone01$@nts.com for krbtgt/nts.com@nts.com, Additional pre-authentication required
 Feb 03 16:50:47 dsfw01 krb5kdc[15963](info): preauth (timestamp) verify failure: Decrypt integrity check failed


Resolution

Apply January 2012 Maintenance patch or later to resolve this issue.