Can't control client from Mac OS X 10.6 server

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Server: MacOSX 10.6.7 Client: Windows 7 SP1 Latest Synergy and also older version, have same problem. Network firewall is off, sockets are half-built but no go Output:

accepted client connection client "Win7" has connected switch from "iMac" to "Win7" at 1365,397 leaving screen screen "iMac" updated clipboard 0 screen "iMac" updated clipboard 1

client "LAP-003" is dead jump from "Win7" to "iMac" at 1280,720

I doesn't work also from iMac to Win7 as server, It's not a network issue because I tested ports connectivity and are working... Using a protocol analyzer I can see both client and server can see each other but client stuck with Socket-Open, its weired! maybe I hit a bug. any idea?

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Using 1.4 beta as server on Mac OS X is very buggy at the moment.

Things to try:

Use an older version (1.3).
Try installing the server on Windows.

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answered 21 May '11, 05:37

nbolton ♦♦
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edited 26 May '11, 08:11

LOG: accepted client connection client "Win7" has connected switch from "iMac" to "Win7" at 1365,397 leaving screen screen "iMac" updated clipboard 0 screen "iMac" updated clipboard 1

client "Win7" is dead jump from "Win7" to "iMac" at 1280,720

I tried older version and switched server and client machines, no go!

(21 May '11, 15:27) szmet

Did you try using the Windows machine as the server? Just temporarily...

(21 May '11, 18:09) nbolton ♦♦

Yes, its weired, TCP handshake is not properly happening. In the same IP subnet without any firewall on systems.

(22 May '11, 14:32) szmet

The suggestions didn't work as you can see the server VERSION on the output below:

$ sudo synergys -f
Synergy 1.3.6 Server on Darwin 10.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 10.7.0: Sat Jan 29 15:17:16 PST 2011; root:xnu-1504.9.37~1/RELEASE_I386 i386
could not map hotkey id=ef14 mask=0000
started server
screen "iMac" shape changed
accepted client connection
client "NetX-LAP-003" has connected
switch from "iMac" to "NetX-LAP-003" at 1365,595
leaving screen
screen "iMac" updated clipboard 0
screen "iMac" updated clipboard 1
switch from "NetX-LAP-003" to "iMac" at 54,1129
entering screen
client "NetX-LAP-003" is dead

My configuration:

$ more /etc/synergy.conf

section: screens
        iMac:
        NetX-LAP-003:
end

section: links
        iMac:
                left = NetX-LAP-003

NetX-LAP-003:
                right  = iMac
end

section: aliases
        iMac:
                Shawn-Zandis-iMac.local
                127.0.0.1
                192.168.0.104

end

any idea? doesn't work the other way als

(24 May '11, 18:28) szmet

I converted the answer to a comment. Next time, please edit your question with log info.

(24 May '11, 19:04) nbolton ♦♦

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Thanks Nick,

Quick update, its working on iMAC as server and Backtrack(Debian) as client, I thought problem is on iMAC all the time, but problem is WIN7 as client which cannot connect! it stuck in connecting!

(24 May '11, 20:47) szmet

Update:

NOW, Synergy works between iMAC, Debian and Vista - iMAC is Server Win7 is not able to connect to server, i tried all different versions on Win7 (run as admin)

(26 May '11, 02:11) szmet

So the problem seems to be with having win 7 as a client where the server is on any platform? Or is it a problem specifically between win 7 client and mac server? I believe there are serious bugs with mac server (so your problem may be intermittent)... Does linux client work with mac server?

(26 May '11, 08:11) nbolton ♦♦

You might also try adding --restart to the client's start-up command line.

(26 May '11, 10:39) willichan ♦

Well, MAC OSX is server and works for VISTA and Linux at the same time, so its a good server :)

My Win7 is not able to be a server, cannot be a client either in any scenario, I keep getting CLIENT is DEAD! on my server log...

Someone told me problem could be .NET Framework service pack but I cant uninstall it as i need it.

Problem is having Win7 as a client with any platform as server.

I used all different versions of client software for Win7, when I click on TEST it stops working and crashes...

(04 Jun '11, 00:05) szmet

Detailed Log on client (win7)

c:Program FilesSynergy>synergyc.exe -f --debug DEBUG5 --name NetX iMAC:6666 Synergy 1.4.2 Client on Microsoft Windows XP x86 log messages above DEBUG1 are NOT sent to console (use file logging) starting client ... sending info shape=0,0 1280x768 ... recv set options size=24 half-duplex caps-lock off half-duplex num-lock off half-duplex scroll-lock off screen saver synchronization off Grab the foreground window add key: efb7 0 047 0067 (2000 2001 0000) ... add key: 062b 1 012 0045 (0000 0007 0000) add key: 064d 1 012 0045 (0001 0007 0000) <stops here!!!=""> DEAD

(04 Jun '11, 01:19) szmet

Packet Capture of conversation: (do you see anything wrong here)

....Synergy........Synergy........NetX-LAP-003....QINF....DINF.....V.....S......CIAK....CROP...hDSOP....HDCL....HDNL....HDSL....SSCM....SSCS....XTXU....HART....MDLT....SSCM....SSCS....SSVR...._KFW........CALV....CALV

(CLient is DEAD at this point)

(14 Jun '11, 00:58) szmet

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