That small detail is only slightly useful. This process for diagnosing issues related to LISTSERV generally works well for just about any situation: 1) if LISTSERV is running, stop it. 2) read the log file. On 11/6/2018 4:10 PM, Brent Hetland wrote: > > Thanks, I will check that but netstat showed hat the listserv > executable was listening on port 2306. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* LISTSERV Site Administrators' Forum > <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of k p <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 6, 2018 3:55:04 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Error logging into / connecting to ListServ > The most likely explanation is right there in the error message - the > LISTSERV process did not start. > > On 11/6/2018 3:43 PM, Brent Hetland wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> � >> >> After several years of smooth sailing, all of a sudden today I get >> the following error when trying to log onto ListServ: >> >> *Error during command authentication.* >> >> Error - unable to initiate communication with LISTSERV (errno=10061, >> phase=CONNECT, target=127.0.0.1:2306). The server is probably not >> started. >> >> The ListServ website is running on a VM that a company manages, and >> it appears that the server did restart unexpectedly today (meaning >> possible config changes may have went into effect, or???), so perhaps >> they changed something, and I have a support ticket open with them. >> >> � >> >> I can connect to the SQL Server ListServ database server. >> >> The only connection info I see on the ListServ web server, is an ODBC >> data source, and that data source also connects to the SQL Server >> where the ListServ database resides. >> >> � >> >> Any ideas where to being? >> >> � >> >> I�ve reached out to ListServ consulting to see if they can get me >> some support� >> >> � >> >> Thanks, >> ############################ To unsubscribe from the LSTSRV-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-PEACH.exe?SUBED1=LSTSRV-L&A=1