Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 & Lion

[eelhead]

This is after updating to 10.6.8

Ok for the app store sign in issues here is a simple fix.

First go to Extra folder and check your com.apple.Boot.plist (or Library/Preferences/System Configuration if its not in extra folder)
to make sure that this string is in it,

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>

If it isn't add it restart and see if that fixes it.

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If it is in there or if adding it didn't help you need to remove some other items
Go to,
System preferences/Network
You'll want to highlight each one and remove it by clicking the - tab at bottom of box.

Then go to,
Library/Preferences/System Configuration
and delete or place on desktop the NetworkInterfaces.plist


Then restart system.

After you restart you will want to go back to System Preferences/Network and
add all the things you removed starting with ethernet.
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If those steps don't work then try;

adding the following to your com.apple.Boot.plist:

<key>PCIRootUID</key>
<string>1</string>

Then remove the NetworkInterfaces.plist and rebooted



What I had noticed is that the ethernet was labeled en0 and Airport card was en1 and after update the numbers got switched. It was only switched in the NetworkInterfaces.plist but stayed the same in every other settings so it was give conflicting things while trying to log into the app store.

Thanks Lnx2mac

 

[bwhinnen]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

Just to note I did not have to delete the NetworkInterfaces.plist file, just add the EthernetBuiltIn into com.apple.Boot.plist.

 

[eelhead]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

Just to note I did not have to delete the NetworkInterfaces.plist file, just add the EthernetBuiltIn into com.apple.Boot.plist.

Sweet, that's one option if it's not in the boot plist
I'll also edit first to have people check it first.

 

[CarlosCheddar]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

This is after updating to 10.6.8

Ok for the app store sign in issues here is a simple fix.

First go to Extra folder and check your com.apple.Boot.plist to make sure that this string is in it,

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>

If it isn't add it restart and see if that fixes it.

If it is in there or if adding it didn't help you need to remove some other items
Go to,
System preferences/Network
You'll want to highlight each one and remove it by clicking the - tab at bottom of box.

Then go to,
Library/Preferences/System Configuration
and delete or place on desktop the NetworkInterfaces.plist


Then restart system.

After you restart you will want to go back to System Preferences/Network and
add all the things you removed starting with ethernet.

What I had noticed is that the ethernet was labeled en0 and Airport card was en1 and after update the numbers got switched. It was only switched in the NetworkInterfaces.plist but stayed the same in every other settings so it was give conflicting things while trying to log into the app store.

Thanks Lnx2mac

My com.apple.Boot.plist was in Library/Preferences/System Configuration so I think you should add that location to this helpful guide.

And thanks for the info it worked perfectly after editing the .plist!

 

[eelhead]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

Cool I will thanks!!
I'm glad it worked

 

[Blokie]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

The above tips aren't working for me

The following was already set in /Extra/com.apple.Boot.plist :

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>

..and I tried the following:

- remove all connections from System Preferences -> Network (I had 2 - 1 x Ethernet and 1 x IPSec VPN which I have for connecting to work).
- remove /Library/Preferences/System Configuration/NetworkInterfaces.plist
- reboot
- add Ethernet connection via System Preferences -> Network
- Open App Store and attempt purchase

I've tried the above 3 times, and on the 3rd attempt I even used Kext Utility to rebuild the caches before the reboot, but still the problem persists.

Any other suggestions?

Mark
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[Jawolf]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

The above tips aren't working for me

I've tried the above 3 times, and on the 3rd attempt I even used Kext Utility to rebuild the caches before the reboot, but still the problem persists.

Any other suggestions?
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Same here, didn't initially find the problem and then realised the GUID error. Hope we can fix, or it is back 10.6.7 for me!

 

[digicow]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

I'm also still experiencing this after trying all proposed solutions. Would love to get this fixed if anyone knows anything else to try.

 

[eelhead]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

Guys make sure that when your adding the Ethernet (en0) back in that it's not getting added back in as Ethernet Device (en0). Even the name being different will mess up the authentication.

 

[Blokie]

Re: Sign in app store issues after 10.6.8 update Fix

Guys make sure that when your adding the Ethernet (en0) back in that it's not getting added back in as Ethernet Device (en0). Even the name being different will mess up the authentication.

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you mean just changing the name / description of the adaptor when you add it after the restart? If so, for the first install I left the name as default "Ethernet Device (en0)", but I changed it to simply "LAN" for the 2nd and 3rd tries, and same result.