Microsoft KB Archive/121592

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

Article ID: 121592

Article Last Modified on 5/12/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft SNA Server 2.11 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0
 * Microsoft SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q121592



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 query words: prodsna 2.10 2.00

Keywords: KB121592

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