Mac OS X Managed Client: Cannot Select a Workgroup While Logging In

When logging in with a managed Mac OS X client, some or all workgroups do not appear and cannot be selected.
Symptom

Workgroups do not appear and cannot be selected when you log in with a managed client.


Solution

If no managed preferences are configured for a group, the group is not considered a workgroup. Workgroups appear when logging in from a managed Mac OS X client. To learn the difference between a group and a workgroup in Mac OS X 10.2 Server, see technical document 107309, "Mac OS X Server 10.2: How to Differentiate Between a Group and a Workgroup".

If no workgroups appear when logging in on a managed Mac OS X client, verify the user logging in belongs to more than one managed workgroup. To display the workgroup selection dialog while logging in, it may be necessary to manage an option for at least two workgroups the user belongs to.

It is also possible the user selected the option to remember his choice while logging in. Selecting this option prevents the workgroup selection dialog from being presented. To present this dialog after the remember option has been selected, press the Shift key while logging in.
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012