Subj : Re: Authorization Failure?
To   : g00r00
From : Jeff Smith
Date : Sun Feb 21 2021 10:32 pm

Hello g00r00,

>> + 02.19.2021 21:05:34  1-RB Socket read status 113
>> + 02.19.2021 21:05:34  1-Connection lost
>> + 02.19.2021 21:05:34  1-Authorization failed

> If you Google read status 113 you get this:
> The problem is triggered by the EHOSTUNREACH error (113) while reading the
dat
> from the socket.  Normally, the EHOSTUNREACH error is given when writing to a
> socket, however, for some reason, LINUX socket implementation returns that
> error when reading from the socket under some unknown conditions. Since we
> don't how to handle such error  (i.e.retry later or close the socket), it was
> returned as an 'unknown' network error.
> In translation, it sounds like something that could be firewall related?

That was my understanding also and I had already relayed that information and made the suggestion that his firewall or router may need checking. Also since I can ping his FQDN ok. But both his BinkP and telnet ports are closed to incoming connections. 

Jeff

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