# AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL

## Canonical Reference

[AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL)

**Canonical URL:**  
https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to listen on socket <variable>file-descriptor</variable>: <variable>error-message</variable> (errno <variable>error-code</variable>)
- **Help**: authd could not listen on the authd server socket
- **Description**: The generic authentication service process (authd) could not initialize listening on the server for the indicated socket.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: For more information, see http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB18762.
- **Attributes**: file-descriptor
error-message
error-code
- **Facility**: LOG_AUTH

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=AUTHD_SERVER_INIT_LISTEN_FAIL&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)