[GH-ISSUE #530] Windows Server -> macOS Client does not work "Timed out"; other way around works #412

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opened 2026-05-05 06:19:08 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @DanielOberlechner on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/530

Operating Systems

Server: Windows 10 Pro x64 newest version 1903

Client: macOS 10.15.3 Beta

Barrier Version

macOS 2.3.2 Build date 3. October same on Windows

I am now trying for 3 hour's to get this thing working.
What works is I can use my Macbook as Server and Windows as client.
But I have a new keyboard on my Windows machine which I want to work on my Macbook.
I allowed on macOS "sh" and "AEServer" and on Windows barrier.exe, barriers.exe and barrierc.exe threw the firewall. I tried to change the ports and also I disabled SSL to check if it would work then ...

On macOS I only get a failed to connect to server: Timed out. (when SSL is disabled)
I read a lot of issues but none could help me with my problem.

I even restarted the barrier service but without any success.
I really don't know what I can further try to get this thing working.

When I enable SSL I get the following:
Client
[2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: starting client [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: config file: /private/var/folders/pz/xqvcnbk11cv6bhqfptnddzp00000gn/T/Barrier.voiDxL [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: log level: INFO [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: drag and drop enabled [2019-12-22T22:27:03] NOTE: started client [2019-12-22T22:27:03] NOTE: connecting to '192.168.1.50': 192.168.1.50:24800 [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2t 10 Sep 2019 2019-12-22 22:27:03.843 barrierc[5801:189934] starting cocoa loop [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: server fingerprint: DA:24:1F:A6:4C:15:46:70:1A:5B:0F:CA:C1:67:E5:EF:D7:89:78:4A [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: trustedServersFilename: /Users/danieloberlechner/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Opened trustedServersFilename: /Users/danieloberlechner/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Fingerprint matches trusted fingerprint [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: connected to secure socket [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: server ssl certificate info: /CN=Barrier [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD [2019-12-22T22:27:04] WARNING: cursor may not be visible [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: connected to server

And on the Server:
[2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: starting server [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: config file: C:/Users/*********/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.TNxwhe [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: log level: INFO [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: service command updated [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: starting new process as privileged user [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: drag and drop enabled [2019-12-22T22:27:04] ERROR: failed to get desktop path, no drop target available, error=2 [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Scroll Lock is on, locking cursor to screen [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: started server (IPv4/IPv6), waiting for clients [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: server status: active [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2l 25 May 2017 [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: accepted secure socket [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD [2019-12-22T22:27:05] NOTE: accepted client connection [2019-12-22T22:27:05] NOTE: client "Ultrabook.local" has connected [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Windows10" [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Windows10" [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:12] INFO: screen "Windows10" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:12] INFO: screen "Windows10" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local"

It seems like the Clipboard would be working but it doesn't.
Windows10 is my Windows Machine and Ultrabook.local is my Macbook.
I changed the name from my Macbook to the shorter Name Ultrabook. Before I had a longer hostname.

Has anyone any ideas what I could try out?

Kind regards,
Daniel Oberlechner

Other info

When did the problem start to occur? It never worked correctly like I wanted ...
Is there a way to work around it? No
Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? Yes

Originally created by @DanielOberlechner on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/530 ### Operating Systems ### Server: Windows 10 Pro x64 newest version 1903 Client: macOS 10.15.3 Beta ### Barrier Version ### macOS 2.3.2 Build date 3. October same on Windows I am now trying for 3 hour's to get this thing working. What works is I can use my Macbook as Server and Windows as client. But I have a new keyboard on my Windows machine which I want to work on my Macbook. I allowed on macOS "sh" and "AEServer" and on Windows barrier.exe, barriers.exe and barrierc.exe threw the firewall. I tried to change the ports and also I disabled SSL to check if it would work then ... On macOS I only get a failed to connect to server: Timed out. (when SSL is disabled) I read a lot of issues but none could help me with my problem. I even restarted the barrier service but without any success. I really don't know what I can further try to get this thing working. When I enable SSL I get the following: Client `[2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: starting client [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: config file: /private/var/folders/pz/xqvcnbk11cv6bhqfptnddzp00000gn/T/Barrier.voiDxL [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: log level: INFO [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: drag and drop enabled [2019-12-22T22:27:03] NOTE: started client [2019-12-22T22:27:03] NOTE: connecting to '192.168.1.50': 192.168.1.50:24800 [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2t 10 Sep 2019 2019-12-22 22:27:03.843 barrierc[5801:189934] starting cocoa loop [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: server fingerprint: DA:24:1F:A6:4C:15:46:70:1A:5B:0F:CA:C1:67:E5:EF:D7:89:78:4A [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: trustedServersFilename: /Users/danieloberlechner/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Opened trustedServersFilename: /Users/danieloberlechner/Library/Application Support/barrier/SSL/Fingerprints/TrustedServers.txt [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Fingerprint matches trusted fingerprint [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: connected to secure socket [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: server ssl certificate info: /CN=Barrier [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD [2019-12-22T22:27:04] WARNING: cursor may not be visible [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: connected to server` And on the Server: `[2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: starting server [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: config file: C:/Users/*********/AppData/Local/Temp/Barrier.TNxwhe [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: log level: INFO [2019-12-22T22:27:03] INFO: service command updated [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: starting new process as privileged user [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: drag and drop enabled [2019-12-22T22:27:04] ERROR: failed to get desktop path, no drop target available, error=2 [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: Scroll Lock is on, locking cursor to screen [2019-12-22T22:27:04] NOTE: started server (IPv4/IPv6), waiting for clients [2019-12-22T22:27:04] INFO: server status: active [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: OpenSSL 1.0.2l 25 May 2017 [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: accepted secure socket [2019-12-22T22:27:05] INFO: AES256-GCM-SHA384 TLSv1.2 Kx=RSA Au=RSA Enc=AESGCM(256) Mac=AEAD [2019-12-22T22:27:05] NOTE: accepted client connection [2019-12-22T22:27:05] NOTE: client "Ultrabook.local" has connected [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Windows10" [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Windows10" [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:27:17] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:01] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:02] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:03] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 0 [2019-12-22T22:29:04] INFO: screen "Ultrabook.local" updated clipboard 1 [2019-12-22T22:29:12] INFO: screen "Windows10" grabbed clipboard 0 from "Ultrabook.local" [2019-12-22T22:29:12] INFO: screen "Windows10" grabbed clipboard 1 from "Ultrabook.local"` It seems like the Clipboard would be working but it doesn't. Windows10 is my Windows Machine and Ultrabook.local is my Macbook. I changed the name from my Macbook to the shorter Name Ultrabook. Before I had a longer hostname. Has anyone any ideas what I could try out? Kind regards, Daniel Oberlechner ### Other info ### * When did the problem start to occur? It never worked correctly like I wanted ... * Is there a way to work around it? No * Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? Yes

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2026-05-05 06:19:14 -06:00

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@DanielOberlechner commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019):

Hi,
funny thing:
I had my Windows Machine running for 15 days non stop, and some windows updates waited for installation ... I took both machines offline (shuted em down) and all of the sudden it worked on the first try ...

I find it really strange that it worked in one direction but not in both before...

Sorry that I had to write such a long post but I really didn't know would i could try out anymore.

If some one has the same problems like I had try the things thjat I wrote in those 2 posts down ...

Happy regards,
Daniel :)

@DanielOberlechner commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2019): Hi, funny thing: I had my Windows Machine running for 15 days non stop, and some windows updates waited for installation ... I took both machines offline (shuted em down) and all of the sudden it worked on the first try ... I find it really strange that it worked in one direction but not in both before... Sorry that I had to write such a long post but I really didn't know would i could try out anymore. If some one has the same problems like I had try the things thjat I wrote in those 2 posts down ... Happy regards, Daniel :)

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[PR #412] [MERGED] Rename the snap as barrier. #1630