Major problems enabling 'Guest account' after Unibody 10.5.6 update

[Fauldzy]

I was in the Accounts settings in system prefs as I was hoping to tick box the "Allow guests to log into this computer" However as soon as I tick that box on my unibody I run into problems!

Unfortunately I know nothing about console.log but if I paste here what I am getting perhaps someone can shed some light? Failing that can anyone suggest me making this post elsewhere that maybe of any help? Thanks


Try to enable guest access, I get a spinning wheel

29/01/2009 03:35:44 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SecurityServer[28]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 285 PPID 1 SecurityAgent
29/01/2009 03:35:44 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SecurityServer[28]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 284 PPID 1 authorizationhos
29/01/2009 03:35:44 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.SecurityServer[28]) Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault


System Preferences (Not Responding). After I force quit

29/01/2009 03:39:02 com.apple.launchd[104] ([0x0-0x1f01f].com.apple.systempreferences[270]) Exited: Terminated
29/01/2009 03:39:05 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[295]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:05 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:39:15 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[297]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:15 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:39:26 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[299]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:26 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:39:36 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[302]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:36 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:39:46 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[304]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:46 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:39:56 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[306]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:39:56 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:40:07 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[308]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:07 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:40:17 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[310]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:17 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:40:27 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[312]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:27 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:40:38 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[314]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:38 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds


After trying to open System prefs again. This repeated 'x' amount of times until shut down

29/01/2009 03:40:42 com.apple.launchd[104] catch_mach_exception_raise_state_identity(): thread: 0x88bb task: 0x976f type: 0xa code: 0x4e044 codeCnt: 0x2 flavor: 0x4e054 old_state: 0x4e05c old_stateCnt: 0x2c new_state: 0x4f02c new_stateCnt: 0x4f028
29/01/2009 03:40:42 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash.SafetyNet[318]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:43 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash[317]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:45 com.apple.launchd[104] ([0x0-0x21021].com.apple.systempreferences[316]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:48 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[319]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:48 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:40:58 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[321]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:40:58 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:08 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[323]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:08 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:18 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[326]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:18 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:29 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[328]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:29 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:39 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[330]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:39 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:49 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[332]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:49 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:41:59 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[334]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:41:59 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:42:09 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[336]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:42:09 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:42:20 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[338]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:42:20 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:42:30 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[340]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:42:30 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:42:40 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[342]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:42:40 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:42:50 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[344]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:42:50 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:43:01 com.apple.launchd[104] catch_mach_exception_raise_state_identity(): thread: 0x99fb task: 0x9773 type: 0xa code: 0x4e044 codeCnt: 0x2 flavor: 0x4e054 old_state: 0x4e05c old_stateCnt: 0x2c new_state: 0x4f02c new_stateCnt: 0x4f028
29/01/2009 03:43:01 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash.SafetyNet[353]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:43:01 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[350]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:43:01 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds
29/01/2009 03:43:02 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash[349]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:43:04 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.quicklook[348]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:43:04 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.quicklook) Throttling respawn: Will start in 4 seconds
29/01/2009 03:43:08 com.apple.launchd[104] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Throttling respawn: Will start in 1 seconds
29/01/2009 03:43:11 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[357]) Exited abnormally: Abort trap
29/01/2009 03:43:11 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter) Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds

 

[Fauldzy]

This is the result after shutdown

After shutdown and then reboot.

29/01/2009 03:49:00 com.apple.loginwindow[43] Shutdown NOW!
29/01/2009 03:49:00 com.apple.loginwindow[43] System shutdown time has arrived
29/01/2009 03:49:00 com.apple.SystemStarter[37] Starting FTDI ReEnumerate
29/01/2009 03:49:00 com.apple.SystemStarter[37] Starting Qmaster services
29/01/2009 03:49:32 com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
29/01/2009 03:49:34 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
29/01/2009 03:49:34 com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
29/01/2009 03:49:34 com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
29/01/2009 03:49:55 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.openssh.sshd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Starting FTDI ReEnumerate
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Starting Qmaster services
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.ATSServer[101] FODBCheck: New annex file created
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] The process has forked and you cannot use this CoreFoundation functionality safely. You MUST exec().
29/01/2009 03:50:04 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] Break on __THE_PROCESS_HAS_FORKED_AND_YOU_CANNOT_USE_THIS_COREFOUNDATION_FUNCTIONALITY___YOU_MUST_EXEC__() to debug.
Hate to truncate the above it went on for more than im allowed to post in one go!! Then bellow followed


29/01/2009 03:50:05 com.apple.SystemStarter[60] qmasterd: terminated due to signal().
29/01/2009 03:50:39 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[117]) Exited: Terminated
29/01/2009 03:50:39 com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ScreenSharing.server[116]) Exited: Terminated
29/01/2009 03:50:42 com.apple.ATSServer[140] FODBCheck: New annex file created
29/01/2009 03:50:51 SystemUIServer[142] failed to load Menu Extra: NSBundle </System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu> (loaded)

Everything goes back to normal but still no guest account

 

[El Mariachi]

I was having the same problem after a bunch of updates. Reverting /System/Library/User Templates to the defaults (I'd modified it to customize the Guest user's Dock icons etc.) fixed it. Now I'll see if re-customizing kills it again...