# WEB_WEBAUTH_SOCK_FAIL

## Canonical Reference

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

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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Unable to create socket to connect to fwauthd: <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: web-authentication socket creation failed
- **Description**: After receiving user authentication request, web-authentication failed to create socket to communicate with fwauthd. This results in user authentication failure for the indicated reason.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

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