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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Authentication already in progress for handle <variable>address</variable>
- **Help**: Authentication object is active, unable to start again
- **Description**: Attempting to start authentication on already active handle.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: address
- **Facility**: LOG_AUTH

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPPD_AUTH_ALREADY_STARTED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=PPPD_AUTH_ALREADY_STARTED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)