From: Stephen Soltesz <soltesz@cs.princeton.edu>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:56:07 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: clarified 'failed to authenticate' message.
X-Git-Tag: MyPLC-4.2-19~9
X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e4eeb5b8807092dab86938eda515f09e2e0c7622;p=myplc.git

clarified 'failed to authenticate' message.
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diff --git a/db-config b/db-config
index 76688c1..419fbae 100755
--- a/db-config
+++ b/db-config
@@ -789,24 +789,18 @@ requirements.
 
 The most common reason for authentication failure is that the
 authentication key stored in the node configuration file, does not
-match the key on record. 
-
-There are two possible steps to resolve the problem.
-
-1. If you have used an All-in-one BootCD that includes the plnode.txt file,
-    then please check your machine for any old boot media, either in the
-    floppy drive, or on a USB stick.  It is likely that an old configuration
-    is being used instead of the new configuration stored on the BootCD.
-Or, 
-2. If you are using Generic BootCD image, then regenerate the node 
-    configuration file by visiting:
-
-    https://%(PLC_WWW_HOST)s:%(PLC_WWW_SSL_PORT)d/db/nodes/?id=%(node_id)d
-
-    Under 'Download', follow the 'Download plnode.txt file for %(hostname)s'
-    option, and save the downloaded file as plnode.txt on either a floppy 
-    disk or a USB flash drive.  Be sure the 'Boot State' is set to 'Boot', 
-    and, then reboot the node.
+match the key stored in our database.  These keys must match in order to
+authenticate the node successfully.
+
+Each time the configuration file is downloaded, either as part of an All-in-One
+BootImage or by downloading the plnode.txt file, the authentication key is
+RECREATED.  So, which ever file was downloaded most recently is the one we
+have in our database.  Often, users will download both the All-in-One image as
+well as the plnode.txt file, and inadvertently break the boot image.
+
+To repair this problem, simply download your All-in-One BootImage again, and
+copy it to the appropriate read-only boot media (write-protected USB or
+CD-ROM).  
 
 If you have already performed this step and are still receiving this
 message, please reply so that we can help investigate the problem.