Environment
Novell SecureLogin
Situation
SecureLogin not to start when logging on to multiple workstations simultaneously.
SecureLogin does not start with roaming or mandatory profiles
Resolution
Depending which SecureLogin version you have installed, insert the correct registry key below for SecureLogin to operate correctly in a roaming/mandatory profile environment or citrix or terminal services environment.
Registry key for SecureLogin version 3.5:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES/SOFTWARE/Protocom/ SecureLogin/UseCryptProtectData=0
Registry key for SecureLogin version 6.x and above:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES/SOFTWARE/Protocom/SecureLogin/ForceHKLMandNoDPAPI=1
Additional Information
SecureLogin versions 3.5 and above use the Microsoft DPAPI to encrypt
?sys credentials. However, logging onto multiple workstations
simultaneously or the use of roaming/mandatory profiles have trouble
using the DPAPI to encrypt/decrypt the ?sys credentials.