Unable to log in via GDM after update to RHEL7.2

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to log in via GDM after update to RHEL7.2
  • There is no GDM login available
  • Observed following errors in the log
dbus[850]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='net.reactivated.Fprint' unit='fprintd.service'
dbus[850]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'fprintd.service': Unit fprintd.service is masked.
dbus-daemon: dbus[850]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='net.reactivated.Fprint' unit='fprintd.service'
dbus-daemon: dbus[850]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'fprintd.service': Unit fprintd.service is masked.
gnome-session: (gnome-shell:2687): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: Gio.IOErrorEnum: Error calling StartServiceByName for net.reactivated.Fprint: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.systemd1.UnitMasked: Unit fprintd.service is masked.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • gnome-shell-3.14.4-37.el7
  • fprintd-0.5.0-4.0.el7_0

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