SID: sd_login error unable to communicate with Authentication server
Originally Published: 2006-10-11
Article Number
Applies To
Microsoft Windows
Issue
On step 6 of the Appliance setup, the Administrator was assigned a token and when a test authentication was attempted the following error was seen: SDlogin Error : Unable to communicate with Authentication Server
Resolution
Skip step 6 and go to step 7, restart the appliance and the setup should complete successfully.
NOTE: These symtoms will also occur if the license imported on the appliance failed for some reason. To confirm if this is the problem, view the file:
C:\authmanager\installfiles\configurereport.txt
and verify if it contains text similar to this:
Configuring Primary 1.2.3.4 Machinename
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
1 file(s) copied.
RSA Authentication Manager Configuration Utility 6.1 [300]
unable to read license. sdconfig exiting...
Error: Configuration Failed 1
The next step is to verify the license files are valid by calling RSA Technical Support.Related Articles
Cloud Access Service Quick Setup Guide for RADIUS Clients - Step 4: Connect LDAP Directory 39Number of Views PAM agent fails on acetest with error 'Cannot Do AceInitialize for communication with ACE/Server' | RSA Authentication Man… 131Number of Views Cloud Access Service Quick Setup Guide for RADIUS Clients - Step 3: Enable RADIUS on the Cluster 58Number of Views Error connecting to a remote AMIS Service via Auth Harness Prime 29Number of Views RSA SecurID Authentication Agent 8.1 for PAM Installation and Configuration Guide for Oracle and RHEL 246Number of Views
Trending Articles
RSA MFA Agent 2.3.6 for Microsoft Windows Installation and Administration Guide RSA Authentication Manager 8.9 Release Notes (January 2026) How to install the jTDS JDBC driver on WildFly for use with Data Collections in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle RSA Authentication Manager 8.8 Setup and Configuration Guide Artifacts to gather in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle
Don't see what you're looking for?