Re: MacAuthorize hub, no modal password dialog?
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texte = >>>We have MacAuthorize Hub working on a separate computer from the >>>server. We want the server to reboot without any modal dialogs from any >>>programs, but MacAuthorize Client insists on a password to the Hub >>>computer and Program Linking doesn't seem capable of storing the >>>password. >> >>Are you sure this isn't an OS-level dialog, the one the comes up when you >>have a password-protected computer? If so, then the workaround is to >>allow guest access to program linking. > > >This didn't work. It opens the dialog box with the computer ownner's >name, with guest as an allowed radio button. It still takes manual >intervention. > >Tellan seems aware of this issue. When we said it could be costing them >upgrades because webmasters like to leave their computers pretty >automated without intervention, their ears perked up a little. Give them >feedback!!! > >It might be possible to use an AppleScript routine to solve this problem.There's a utility on InfoMac that's supposed to be able to enter a password automatically *and* click the default button when this happens, but I don't remember its name because I couldn't get it to work for me ... but it may be worth a search of the InfoMac site, because it might actually work for you ... :) Sincerely, Ken Grome ken@iav.com 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions http://www.hui.net/
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>>>We have MacAuthorize Hub working on a separate computer from the >>>server. We want the server to reboot without any modal dialogs from any >>>programs, but MacAuthorize Client insists on a password to the Hub >>>computer and Program Linking doesn't seem capable of storing the >>>password. >> >>Are you sure this isn't an OS-level dialog, the one the comes up when you >>have a password-protected computer? If so, then the workaround is to >>allow guest access to program linking. > > >This didn't work. It opens the dialog box with the computer ownner's >name, with guest as an allowed radio button. It still takes manual >intervention. > >Tellan seems aware of this issue. When we said it could be costing them >upgrades because webmasters like to leave their computers pretty >automated without intervention, their ears perked up a little. Give them >feedback!!! > >It might be possible to use an AppleScript routine to solve this problem.There's a utility on InfoMac that's supposed to be able to enter a password automatically *and* click the default button when this happens, but I don't remember its name because I couldn't get it to work for me ... but it may be worth a search of the InfoMac site, because it might actually work for you ... :) Sincerely, Ken Grome ken@iav.com 808-737-6499 WebDNA Solutions http://www.hui.net/
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