Aloha RFS 2

[Chowbaby]

Trying to enable RFSon Aloha 6.1 TS system. The terminals will not connect to the fileserver once RFS is enabled in Aloha Manager.

FS is XP Pro and terms are Radiant 1220 XPe

RFS is set to log in with the same user and pass on all terms and FS. (It is the same user and pass the terms use to log into Windows) In case RFS was already registered with a different user on the terminals I unregistered RFS and let Aloha reregister it after re-enabling RFS on BOH. I changed XPe on the terms to enable NetBIOS over TCPIP. Even tried Identical speed and duplex settings on NICs. The FS and terms connect through a switch so I did not open the RFS port on the router...

The debout seems to lead to a network connectivity/security issue. The master terminal debout is below.

May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[STATUS],,"Init().. Before call to Initialize()"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[STATUS],,"Initialize().. begin"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[STATUS],,"Aloha Remote File Storage Client (RfsCltS.dll) - version 2.0.0.6"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[SEVERE],,"CoInitializeSecurity failed. (error = -2147417831) Security must be initialized before any interfaces are marshalled or unmarshalled. It cannot be changed once initialized. at RFSCltInner.cpp:486"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[STATUS],,"Initialize().. end"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[SEVERE],,"RfsConnect failed. (error = 1002) No error message found ALOHABOH at RFSCltInner.cpp:834"
May 27, 16:12:54, [2808],[SEVERE],,"Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. "
May 27, 16:12:55, [2808],[SEVERE],,"RfsConnect failed. (error = 1002) No error message found ALOHABOH at RFSCltInner.cpp:834"
May 27, 16:12:55, [2808],[SEVERE],,"Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. "
May 27, 16:12:56, [2808],[SEVERE],,"RfsConnect failed. (error = 1002) No error message found ALOHABOH at RFSCltInner.cpp:834"
May 27, 16:12:56, [2808],[SEVERE],,"Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. "
May 27, 16:12:57, [2808],[SEVERE],,"RfsConnect failed. (error = 1002) No error message found ALOHABOH at RFSCltInner.cpp:834"
May 27, 16:12:57, [2808],[SEVERE],,"Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. "
May 27, 16:12:58, [2808],[SEVERE],,"RfsConnect failed. (error = 1002) No error message found ALOHABOH at RFSCltInner.cpp:834"
May 27, 16:12:58, [2808],[SEVERE],,"Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. "
May 27, 16:12:59, [2808],[SEVERE],,"GetFileApiInterface() - Failed to connect to ALOHABOH after retrying for 5 seconds"

Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[coorsman]

How many terminals and what kind of switch are you using.

 

[alohahello]

how many terminal do you have and what version are you using?

 

[Chowbaby]

8 terminals. Another computer in the office integrating ADP payroll via Transmanager is what is putting me over the limit so I can only run 7 terms right now. The switch in an unmanaged 16 port D-Link.

Aloha Manager is 6.1.31 and RFSSvr.exe is 2.0.0.0 although the debout on the master terminal shows: "Aloha Remote File Storage Client (RfsCltS.dll) - version 2.0.0.6".

The line in the debout that states the following confuses me: "CoInitializeSecurity failed. (error = -2147417831) Security must be initialized before any interfaces are marshalled or unmarshalled. It cannot be changed once initialized. at RFSCltInner.cpp:486". I don't understand what "security must be initialized..." means. Does simple file sharing have to be disabled for RFS to connect?

Prior to that in the debout is shows: "Error: CoCreateInstanceEx() failed. (retval: 0) Called to get a connection to ALOHABOH(ALOHABOH) 0x80070005 Access is denied. " Again, RFS is logging in on the same user and pass as Windows on the terms and the FS so I know this is not a user account issue...

Thanks for the responces and help!

 

[alohahello]

i am assuming the 7 or 8 terminal are all xp? With that type of error message i would try to reg and unreg aloha. you can also try registering rfs to the local system instead of assigning one. If you still cant connect using rfs after that then your hasp key might not be licensed for it.

 

[IberRoot]

Check OS logs, chances are there is a problem within the DCOM package under "Administrative Tools\Component Services\Computers\My Computer\DCOM Config\RFSSvr"

Check launch & activation perms under the security tab. Make sure that the user account like 'system' has remote activation perms. The debouts are handy, however they only show what is going on inside Aloha.

 

[posrescue]

Thanks for the imput. 1 more try comming up.

One a similar note, anyone have a handy utility for monitoring CAL usage with Win Xp?

 

[IberRoot]

XP event logs will complain when max connections has been reached on the master, then it dumps them all, your customer will let you know when that happens, Aloha will complain on terminals that it is trying to locate master terminal ...