Applies to:

Deployment Manager 2.1.1 and earlier.


Problem:

The login shell of root is ksh and an interactive prompt has been configured after ssh connection is issued. 

When an attempt is made to deploy a Centrify package, the Deployment Manager returns an operation timeout:

---- ERROR DETAILS ----

Source:         Centrify.Cfw.Core

Type:           System.TimeoutException

Message:                The operation has timed out.

Help link:

---- STACK TRACE ----

  at Centrify.Util.AsyncStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 count)

  at Centrify.NetIO.Expector.Expect(Regex[] exprs, Boolean truncate)

  at Centrify.NetIO.NetIOBase.ExpectAndRespond(Dictionary`2 expects, Regex targetPromptEx)

  at Centrify.NetIO.NetIOBase.Initialize(IEnumerable`1 commands, IEnumerable`1 expectPatterns, String targetPrompt)

  at Centrify.NetIO.Ssh.Shell..ctor(SSH2Connection connection, TextWriter log, Int32 timeout, TerminalCallback callback, IEnumerable`1 commands, IEnumerable`1 expectPatterns, String targetPrompt)

  at Centrify.NetIO.Ssh.Connection.OpenShell(Int32 timeout, TerminalCallback callback, IEnumerable`1 commands, IEnumerable`1 expectPatterns, String targetPrompt)

  at Centrify.NetIO.Ssh.NetShell..ctor(String host, String identityFile, String user, String pass, Int32 timeout, TextWriter log, TerminalCallback callback, IEnumerable`1 commands, IEnumerable`1 expectPatterns, String targetPrompt)

  at Centrify.DeploymentManager.Task.ComputerTask.MakeNetShellBySshKey(String host, String user, String privateKeyPath, String passphrase, Int32 timeout, TextWriter log, TerminalCallback callback, IEnumerable`1 commands, IEnumerable`1 expectPatterns, String targetPrompt)

  at Centrify.DeploymentManager.Task.ComputerTask.MakeNetShell(RunArguments args, String ipOrHost, Boolean isLogCommands)

  at Centrify.DeploymentManager.Task.ComputerTask.PrepareNetShellAndRun(RunArguments args, String ipOrHost)


Cause:

This is the ksh shell behavior and Deployment Manager (2.1.1 and below) cannot handle it correctly.


Workaround:

As this is a default behavior of ksh, please change the login shell to any other shell, for example bash.


Resolution:

Centrify has enhanced Deployment Manager from 2.1.2 onwards.  Please upgrade to Deployment Manager 2.1.2 or above and perform the steps below:

1. Install DM and launch it

2. Add custom registry values:

 (1). Add a new key "Common" under HKCU\Software\Centrify\

 (2). Add a String Value "NetShell Prompt" under

HKCU\Software\Centrify\Common in registry and set "NETSHELL:" as its value data 

3. Close DM and launch it again