3.0 Authentication Messages for ConsoleOne

The following messages include authentication messages for ConsoleOne®.

A naming exception was thrown

Source: Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)
Explanation: The JNDI service provider used by the NDS Administration snap-in returned a naming error.
Possible Cause: The cause of the error is unknown to the NDS Administration snap-in.
Action: Contact a Novell support provider.

Cancelling the Create Authentication Secret dialog...

Source: eDirectory™ Administration Snap-in
Explanation: This message is a warning that if you cancel the Create Authentication Secrets dialog box, an obeject-key pair won’t be created for the new user account, and so the user won’t be able to log in using the account. Each user account must have an authentication secret, even if it’s only a null (empty) password.
Action: To continue for now without creating an authentication secret,
  1. Click Yes in the message box.

    The user account will be created, but without an object-key pair. No one will be able to log in using the account until you complete Step 2.

  2. When you are ready to set up a login password (object-key pair) for the new user account, go to the Password Restrictions property page of the User object, and then click Change Password.

Action: To return and create an authentication secret now,
  1. Click No in the message box.

    The Create Authentication Secrets dialog box reappears.

  2. Fill in the Create Authentication Secrets dialog box, and then click OK.

    If you want, you can leave the Password field blank. This creates an object-key pair with a null (empty) password. You can go back later and change the password by clicking the Change Password button on the Password Restrictions property page of the User object.

Create authentication secret failed

Source: eDirectory Administration Snap-in
Explanation: The system was unable to create the specified authentication secret.
Possible Cause: You might have typed the username, context, tree, or password incorrectly in the Create Authentication Secrets dialog box, or your network administrator might have set up password restrictions that you are unaware of.
Action: Retry the operation. Make sure you enter the correct information in the Create Authentication Secrets dialog box. If the operation still doesn’t work, contact your network administrator.

Modify authentication secret failed

Source: eDirectory Administration Snap-in
Explanation: The system was unable to modify the specified authentication secret.
Possible Cause: You might have typed the username, context, tree, old password, new password, or password confirmation incorrectly in the Modify Authentication Secrets dialog box, or your network administrator might have set up password restrictions that you are unaware of.
Action: Retry the operation. Make sure you enter the correct information in the Modify Authentication Secrets dialog box. If the operation still doesn’t work, contact your network administrator.

Logout failed

Source: eDirectory Administration Snap-in
Explanation: The system was unable to complete the request to log out.
Possible Cause: The servers in the specified tree might have gone down, or your connection to a server in the tree might have been lost.
Action: If you are trying to log in to the same tree as a different user and your connection was lost, restore your connection to a server in the tree and then retry the operation.

If you are just trying to log out of a tree and your connection was lost, you don’t need to do anything, since you are already disconnected from the tree.

The system could not authenticate you to the tree...

Source: eDirectory Administration Snap-in
Explanation: eDirectory could not authenticate you based on the information submitted.
Possible Cause: You might have typed the username, context, tree, or password incorrectly in the Login dialog box, or your network administrator might have set up password restrictions that you are unaware of.
Action: Retry the operation. Make sure you enter the correct information in the dialog box. If the operation still doesn’t work, contact your network administrator.Login