Article Number
000033199
Applies To
RSA Product Set : SecurID
RSA Product/Service Type : RSA Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.0, 8.1
Platform : SUSE Enterprise Linux
Product Description : SecurID Appliance
Issue
RSA RADIUS debug data in the RSA RADIUS log file reports
"Failed to initialize communications for SecurID authentication (result = 403)"
Cause
RADIUS authentications generated defunct processes on Authentication Manager instances.
Resolution
A shared library used by RADIUS was modified in RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Patch 2 so that Authentication Manager no longer generates defunct processes.
As of 25th May 2016, customers are advised to apply the latest software update of RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Service Pack 1 Patch 14 as this includes the fix provided in RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Patch 2.
NOTE: RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is a prerequisite of RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 Service Pack 1 Patch 14 (P14).
Installation instructions for RSA Authentication Manager Service Pack 1 and RSA Authentication Manager Service Pack 1 Patch 14 are in the associated readme (
release note) for each software update.
Notes
Please contact a representative of the RSA Customer Relations Desk for access issues or download problems with RSA SecurCare Online as the RSA representative can help investigate these issues. Contact numbers for RSA Customer Support are listed at URL
https://community.rsa.com/docs/DOC-1294 where you can speak with a representative of the RSA Customer Relations Desk during the week days, excluding public holidays and weekends.
