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[GH-ISSUE #1926] Barrier won't start after first time #1406

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opened 2026-05-05 07:48:43 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 3 comments

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2026-05-05 07:48:43 -06:00

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Originally created by @johnner5 on GitHub (Apr 13, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1926

What happened?

I installed barrier on 2 devices, disabled SSL on both in order to connect (annoying, but not the real issue), and connected. I checked the boxes for I believe starting on restart minimized, closed it, then tried to open barrier and it simply doesn't open. It shows up in task manager, but even after restarting, uninstalling, and manually deleting the remaining files not deleted and reinstalling, and running as administrator barrier will not open in a form that I can open its GUI on either of my devices.

Version

v2.0.0-RC1

Git commit hash (if applicable)

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/barrier.mirror/

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

Windows

What OS versions are you using?

Win 10 home

Relevant log output

[2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: using last known command: "C:/Program Files/Barrier/barrierc.exe" -f --no-tray --debug INFO --name DESKTOP-V4LCAAU --ipc --stop-on-desk-switch --enable-drag-drop --disable-crypto --profile-dir "C:\Users\john_\AppData\Local\Barrier" []:24800
[2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: service command updated
[2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: starting new process as privileged user
server status: active
[2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: drag and drop enabled

[2023-04-13T14:00:34] NOTE: started client

[2023-04-13T14:00:34] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800

[2023-04-13T14:00:34] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:35] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:35] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:36] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:36] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:37] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:37] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine



[2023-04-13T14:00:38] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:38] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:39] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:39] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine



[2023-04-13T14:00:40] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:40] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:41] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:41] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine



[2023-04-13T14:00:42] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:42] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine


[2023-04-13T14:00:44] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:44] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine



[2023-04-13T14:00:45] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800


[2023-04-13T14:00:45] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine

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Originally created by @johnner5 on GitHub (Apr 13, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1926 ### What happened? I installed barrier on 2 devices, disabled SSL on both in order to connect (annoying, but not the real issue), and connected. I checked the boxes for I believe starting on restart minimized, closed it, then tried to open barrier and it simply doesn't open. It shows up in task manager, but even after restarting, uninstalling, and manually deleting the remaining files not deleted and reinstalling, and running as administrator barrier will not open in a form that I can open its GUI on either of my devices. ### Version v2.0.0-RC1 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? https://sourceforge.net/projects/barrier.mirror/ ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Windows ### What OS versions are you using? Win 10 home ### Relevant log output ```shell [2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: using last known command: "C:/Program Files/Barrier/barrierc.exe" -f --no-tray --debug INFO --name DESKTOP-V4LCAAU --ipc --stop-on-desk-switch --enable-drag-drop --disable-crypto --profile-dir "C:\Users\john_\AppData\Local\Barrier" []:24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: service command updated [2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: starting new process as privileged user server status: active [2023-04-13T14:00:34] INFO: drag and drop enabled [2023-04-13T14:00:34] NOTE: started client [2023-04-13T14:00:34] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:34] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:35] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:35] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:36] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:36] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:37] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:37] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:38] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:38] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:39] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:39] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:40] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:40] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:41] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:41] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:42] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:42] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:44] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:44] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine [2023-04-13T14:00:45] NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 [2023-04-13T14:00:45] WARNING: failed to connect to server: The specified address is not available from the local machine ``` ### Any other information _No response_

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:48:46 -06:00

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@johnner5 commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023):

bump
anyone know how to fix this? it seems like a good program for the 2 minutes I got it to work for.

@johnner5 commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023): *bump* anyone know how to fix this? it seems like a good program for the 2 minutes I got it to work for.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:48:47 -06:00

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@SubOptimal commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023):

I don't know the Windows version, but []:24800 looks wrong.

When I start barrierc with []:24800 (no hostname) the log shows the same error as yours

NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800

When I pass the host name (or its IP address) as [barrierserver]:24800 then the connection is confirmed in the log with

NOTE: connecting to 'barrierserver': 192.168.x.y:24800

Maybe you should run it as your normal Windows user, not as privileged user.

@SubOptimal commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023): I don't know the Windows version, but `[]:24800` looks wrong. When I start `barrierc` with `[]:24800` (no hostname) the log shows the same error as yours ``` NOTE: connecting to '': :::24800 ``` When I pass the host name (or its IP address) as `[barrierserver]:24800` then the connection is confirmed in the log with ``` NOTE: connecting to 'barrierserver': 192.168.x.y:24800 ``` Maybe you should run it as your normal Windows user, not as privileged user.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:48:48 -06:00

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@johnner5 commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023):

This is my normal user, there is only one account on this computer. I found another program that works, not perfectly, but works.

@johnner5 commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2023): This is my normal user, there is only one account on this computer. I found another program that works, not perfectly, but works.

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