Markus Wilhelm
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Q: Error ”NetAuthSysAgent: ERROR: AFP_GetServerInfo - connect failed 64”

Error ”NetAuthSysAgent: ERROR: AFP_GetServerInfo - connect failed 64”

 

Some years ago I stopped to use my external network hard disc. Then I updated to Mac OS X 10.6. I guess from that time on, always at startup I had following error pop-up window:

 

Screen Shot connecting to the server.png

“There was a problem connecting to the server “networkspace.local”. The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.”

 

 

The console has this log lines:

“NetAuthSysAgent: ERROR: AFP_GetServerInfo - connect failed 64”

 

My file com.apple.AppleShareClient.plist look that way:

Screen com.apple.AppleShareClient.plist.png

 

 

What is wrong? How can I get rid of this error pop-up window.

 

I moved now to Mavericks, but the same error occurs.

 

 

Regards,

M.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 30, 2013 11:18 AM

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Q: Error ”NetAuthSysAgent: ERROR: AFP_GetServerInfo - connect failed 64”

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  • by univsantamonica,

    univsantamonica univsantamonica Jul 24, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Markus Wilhelm
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    Jul 24, 2014 11:35 AM in response to Markus Wilhelm

    While I don't have a solution for getting rid of the error, I did find a workaround.

     

    Finder: Go -> Connect to Server...

    Click the Browse button

    Locate your server (assuming you can connect via the local network using Bonjour)

    Click Connect As...

    Log in

     

    This seems to work even when the Connect button generates the error shown above.

  • by ChrisDE123,

    ChrisDE123 ChrisDE123 Nov 24, 2014 5:55 AM in response to Markus Wilhelm
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    Nov 24, 2014 5:55 AM in response to Markus Wilhelm

    This question may be old but I had the same problem.

     

    Solution:

    Check your login-items under System Preferences > Users & Groups. You most likely have something in there that want's to connect your network drive on startup.

  • by Nik_Sin,

    Nik_Sin Nik_Sin Feb 17, 2015 9:49 PM in response to Markus Wilhelm
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    Feb 17, 2015 9:49 PM in response to Markus Wilhelm

    Hi! I had the same problem. But I was faced with it just in a few days after first setup a new mac. And I needed to solve it .

     

    My problem was in mac firewall. One of my apps needed connection to my remote mac via afp. And it was added to firewall rules. Like a skype on this screeenshot (sorry for russian language, it is firewall settings window):

     

    2015-02-18 08-46-03.png

    I removed the app from this list and the problem was sold.

  • by JohnDavidHolmes,

    JohnDavidHolmes JohnDavidHolmes Mar 6, 2015 6:16 PM in response to Nik_Sin
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    Mar 6, 2015 6:16 PM in response to Nik_Sin

    Firewall settings have nothing to do with this problem seeing that I have the same problem but have Apple's firewall turned off.  Read all the details of my case here:

     

    Open/Save Dialog, 9 min. Beachball Freeze

  • by profbg,

    profbg profbg Jun 23, 2015 5:48 PM in response to Nik_Sin
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    Jun 23, 2015 5:48 PM in response to Nik_Sin

    how do i get to these settings?

  • by profbg,

    profbg profbg Jun 23, 2015 5:56 PM in response to profbg
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    Jun 23, 2015 5:56 PM in response to profbg

    sorry, just forgot where it was, but my firewall off.  besides, the problem is not getting into my macbook but out of it and onto others.

  • by profbg,

    profbg profbg Jun 23, 2015 6:03 PM in response to profbg
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    Jun 23, 2015 6:03 PM in response to profbg

    now i turned firewall back on and set it to accept incoming connections, then ok'd the backservice and netsession_mac apps when they came up, and message went away until I tried to connect to the server it was complaining about.  I want to shut it down and try it as the problem happens whether it is up or not.  but I am typing on it not, so will have to report back with my findings.

  • by profbg,

    profbg profbg Jun 23, 2015 9:53 PM in response to profbg
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    Jun 23, 2015 9:53 PM in response to profbg

    Been using Macbook for 3 hours and it has not popped up yet.  Who knows? I have little confidence it is fixed permenently

    .