[GH-ISSUE #1812] Linux <--> Linux, client "starting" forever -- Fix #1332

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opened 2026-05-05 07:44:09 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @octoshrimpy on GitHub (Oct 20, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1812

What happened?

This isn't a bug report, more of a bugfix for those who are looking for a solution.

I am on two EndeavourOS + KDE machines, and everything should work, but wasn't. the server starts fine, the client never connected. the only error was something along the lines of

opening connection on 24800
closing connection on 24800
connection failed!

Ends up I hadn't allowed synergy services through my firewall. Ends up this was also the samba problems I've been having.
opened up my settings, searched for firewall, toggled synergy services both for Runtime and Permanent.
no need to reboot. restart barrier (pkill barrier lmao) and then attempt connection again. it worked flawlessly as it should.

I will be closing the issue immediately, but this should help other people. also, might want to add to the readme that synergy services need to be allowed through the firewall.

While I'm here, and if you're reading looking for a solution, double check that SSL is disabled:
Barrier > change settings > uncheck enable SSL,

as there's a bug with barrier not generating SSL certs correctly/at all.

tags for search indexing

synergy services
avahi
barrier is starting
client starting
can't connect
linux

Version

v2.4.0

Git commit hash (if applicable)

No response

If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

No response

What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

Linux

What OS versions are you using?

Arch btw

Relevant log output

No response

Any other information

No response

Originally created by @octoshrimpy on GitHub (Oct 20, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1812 ### What happened? This isn't a bug report, more of a bugfix for those who are looking for a solution. I am on two EndeavourOS + KDE machines, and everything should work, but wasn't. the server starts fine, the client never connected. the only error was something along the lines of ``` opening connection on 24800 closing connection on 24800 connection failed! ``` Ends up I hadn't allowed synergy services through my firewall. Ends up this was also the samba problems I've been having. opened up my settings, searched for firewall, toggled synergy services both for `Runtime` and `Permanent`. no need to reboot. restart barrier (`pkill barrier` lmao) and then attempt connection again. it worked flawlessly as it should. I will be closing the issue immediately, but this should help other people. also, might want to add to the readme that synergy services need to be allowed through the firewall. While I'm here, and if you're reading looking for a solution, double check that SSL is disabled: Barrier > change settings > uncheck `enable SSL`, as there's a bug with barrier not generating SSL certs correctly/at all. --- _tags for search indexing_ > synergy services > avahi > barrier is starting > client starting > can't connect > linux --- ### Version v2.4.0 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? _No response_ ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Linux ### What OS versions are you using? Arch btw ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Any other information _No response_