Mac OS X Server 10.2 (Japanese): Cannot Log in via Open Directory Assistant on Remote Computer
To log in (authenticate) to the server via Open Directory Assistant on a remote computer that has Japanese as its preferred language, Japanese must also be the preferred language for the server during its initial configuration.
Products Affected
Mac OS X Server 10.3, Mac OS X 10.2
Symptom
If you open the Open Directory Assistant (ODA) application program on a remote client that has Japanese set as its preferred language, ODA cannot connect to the server.
Solution
When the preferred language of a remote computer that is used for administration is set to Japanese, the server must also have had Japanese selected during its initial configuration. Computers sold with Mac OS X Server preinstalled have English selected as the preferred language.
You may prevent or resolve this by changing the preferred language on the server to Japanese. If the server has a monitor and keyboard connected, you may use System Preferences at the server to change the language, then rerun the Server Assistant. You can do this from the affected remote computer by using the "languagesetup" command-line tool.
To perform these steps from a remote computer, follow these steps:
If you open the Open Directory Assistant (ODA) application program on a remote client that has Japanese set as its preferred language, ODA cannot connect to the server.
Solution
When the preferred language of a remote computer that is used for administration is set to Japanese, the server must also have had Japanese selected during its initial configuration. Computers sold with Mac OS X Server preinstalled have English selected as the preferred language.
You may prevent or resolve this by changing the preferred language on the server to Japanese. If the server has a monitor and keyboard connected, you may use System Preferences at the server to change the language, then rerun the Server Assistant. You can do this from the affected remote computer by using the "languagesetup" command-line tool.
To perform these steps from a remote computer, follow these steps:
- 1. Start up the server.
2. Open Server Assistant.
3. Click Configure, then Continue.
4. Confirm the IP address of the server.
5. Open the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/).
6. At the prompt, type: ssh -l root <ip_address>
Note: Where the example says "<ip address>", you would type the actual IP address of the server. An actual entry might look like:
ssh -l root 10.0.1.2
7. Press Return.
8. If prompted to create an RSA key, type "yes" and press Return.
9. Type: languagesetup
10. Press Return. You will be prompted to select a language.
11. Type: 2
12. Press Return.
13. Type: exit
14. Press Return.
15. Quit Terminal.
16. Go back to Server Assistant, and continue configuring the server.