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Title
After turning the screensaver off applications are unresponsive. OSX 10.6 -
Description
After entering credentials and turning off the screensaver on OSX 10.6, applications no longer respond to user control.
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Cause
This is caused by a bug in the operating system involving timing. Anything using the screensaver module in /etc/authorization can potentially see this issue.
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Resolution
Resolution # 1
Apple will be releasing a fix for this issue in a future version of OSX 10.6
Resolution # 2
Quest has provided a workaround in later versions of Quest Authentication Services. Upgrading to version 3.5.2.30 or higher will include this fix.
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Additional Information
For possible issues concerning the screensaver and disconnected authentication please see this solution.
https://support.quest.com/Search/SolutionDetail.aspx?id=SOL62620