Environment
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11
Situation
If a location is created to use a satellite system for authentication exclusively and the check box to Exclude the Closest Server Default Rule is being used, and a Windows Agent is a part of this location.
After a refresh of the device and the satellite is the only authentication source available.
If the device is rebooted, the end user will not be able to login.
After a refresh of the device and the satellite is the only authentication source available.
If the device is rebooted, the end user will not be able to login.
Resolution
This is fixed in version 11.2 - see KB 7010044 "ZENworks
Configuration Management 11.2 - update information and list of
fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support
Additional Information
Workaround: configure a Primary ZCM server to that location as an
authentication server.