SNA Err Msg: Configuration Error. Allocation Error....

Last reviewed: November 1, 1995
Article ID: Q121592
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, versions 2.0 and 2.1.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to connect to an AS/400 through the SNA Server's Win5250 applet, the following error message may appear after the user name and password are entered in the session level sign-on screen:

   Configuration Problem
   Allocation Error.  Security Not Valid. RC 0003 080F6051.

CAUSE

This error condition occurs when the AS/400 device security has been set incorrectly.

NOTE: The following similar error message appears when the incorrect user name and password are entered at the session level sign-on screen, but should not be confused with the aforementioned error condition:

   The userid or password is not valid. Try again or contact your system
   administrator. Primary return code: 0003 Secondary return code: 080F6051

WORKAROUND

To correctly sign on, the Limit Device Access value on the AS/400 needs to be set to "0=Explicit device access not needed." In the failing condition, this value will be set to "1= Explicit device access needed."

To check this value, do the following:

  1. At the AS/400 Main menu, type WRKSYSVAL and then press ENTER. ("WRKSYSVAL" means Work with System Values.)

  2. Scroll down the list to QLMTSECOFR and place a 5 on the adjacent line and then press ENTER.

  3. At the Display System Value screen, change the Limit Device Access value to 0.


Additional reference words: prodsna 2.10 2.00
KBCategory: kbnetwork kbtool kb3rdparty kberrmsg
KBSubCategory: ntutil ntsecurity


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Last reviewed: November 1, 1995
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