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Troubleshoot Strong Authentication Errors

This appendix describes the troubleshooting steps, which will help you resolve the errors that you may face while using Strong Authentication. The troubleshooting topics are classified based on different Strong Authentication components as follows:

Before you perform any troubleshooting tasks, check the Strong Authentication log files to see if there were any errors. By default, all the log files are saved in the <install_location>/arcot/logs/ directory. The following table lists the default log file names of the Strong Authentication components.

Strong Authentication Component

File Name

Description

Strong Authentication Server

arcotwebfortstartup.log

This file records all the start-up (or boot) actions. The information in this file is very useful in identifying the source of the problems if the Strong Authentication service does not start up.

arcotwebfort.log

This file records all requests processed by the server.

Administration Console

arcotadmin.log

This file records the Administration Console operations.

User Data Service

arcotuds.log

This file records the User Data Service operations.

Note: See the topic titled "Strong Authentication Logging" in the Strong Authentication Installation and Deployment Guide for detailed information about the Strong Authentication log files.