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Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:43 pm**

Ok, I'm posting here because this is not a specific client issue. I've tried 3 different clients. It's a network issue, and no one at ocforums (Team 32) or when I posted here a while ago seems to be able to figure it out. I know it's probably on my end as no one else is having this issue, but it's an issue connecting to the server so I'm posting here.

Basically I can not connect to the assign servers to verify my ID. I have tried the linux v6 client, with many different flags. I have tried a beta version of the SMP client for linux. I have tried the old 5.04 client in windows, and then again trying it in Linux via wine. I am getting the same problem everytime.

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--- Opening Log file [November 5 03:51:40] 


# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: D:\FAH\FAH1
Executable: D:\FAH\FAH1\FAH504-Console.exe


[03:51:40] - Ask before connecting: No
[03:51:40] - User name: Shelnutt2 (Team 32)
[03:51:40] - User ID not found locally
[03:51:40] + Requesting User ID from server
[03:51:40] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:51:40] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[03:51:40] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:51:40] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[03:51:40] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
[03:51:50] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:51:50] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[03:51:50] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:51:50] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[03:51:50] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
[03:52:06] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:52:06] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[03:52:07] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:52:07] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[03:52:07] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
[03:52:37] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:52:37] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[03:52:37] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[03:52:37] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[03:52:37] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [November 5 04:38:27] 


# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: D:\FAH\FAH1
Executable: D:\FAH\FAH1\FAH504-Console.exe


[04:38:27] - Ask before connecting: No
[04:38:27] - User name: Shelnutt2 (Team 32)
[04:38:27] - User ID not found locally
[04:38:27] + Requesting User ID from server
[04:38:27] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:38:27] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[04:38:27] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[04:38:27] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[04:38:27] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.


--- Opening Log file [November 5 22:31:13] 


# Windows Console Edition #####################################################
###############################################################################

                       Folding@Home Client Version 5.04beta

                          http://folding.stanford.edu

###############################################################################
###############################################################################

Launch directory: D:\FAH\FAH1
Executable: D:\FAH\FAH1\FAH504-Console.exe


[22:31:13] - Ask before connecting: No
[22:31:13] - User name: Shelnutt2 (Team 32)
[22:31:13] - User ID not found locally
[22:31:13] + Requesting User ID from server
[22:31:13] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[22:31:13] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[22:31:14] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[22:31:14] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[22:31:14] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
[22:31:21] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[22:31:21] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
[22:31:21] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
[22:31:21] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
[22:31:21] 
+ Could not get ID from server. Retrying...

Folding@Home Client Shutdown.

I don't have any firewalls on the computer in linux or windows. My connection is earthlink cable via brighthouse. I have a router with dd-wrt on it. Everything worked back in May, which was the last time I folded due to hardware issues and then this problem. I have tried using opendns instead of earthlink's dns for no change. The thing is though that I can access the assignment servers in firefox, i.e. and Konquer. I get the "ok" when I go to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080 and http://assign2.stanford.edu:80 .

Here, are the post I've made before:
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5522
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=577209

Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:48 pm**

Are you able to open http://assign.stanford.edu:8080 and/or http://assign2.stanford.edu ? If you can and the FAH client cannot connect, it is certainly a security setting on that machine. What anti-spyware software do you have?

Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:03 pm**

bruce wrote:Are you able to open http://assign.stanford.edu:8080 and/or http://assign2.stanford.edu ? If you can and the FAH client cannot connect, it is certainly a security setting on that machine. What anti-spyware software do you have?

Yes I can access those and I get the "ok". In linux (gentoo) I don't use any anti-spyware or antivirus program. No firewall.

In Windows I use avg free anti-virus and spybot S&D for anti-spy/ad ware (don't use teatimer though). No firewall, and windows firewall is disabled.

Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:05 pm**

Did you try upgrading your client? I see you're using an old 5.04 client.

Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:09 pm**

osgorth wrote:Did you try upgrading your client? I see you're using an old 5.04 client.

yes I've also tried the linux v6 client. That was were I discovered the problem. I only just tried the old 5.04 client because it's easy to test in both windows and linux via wine. It should still work fine it's on the fah website.

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    shelnutt@gentoo:~/folding/smp$ ./fah6 -smp -verbosity 9 -forceasm

    Note: Please read the license agreement (fah6 -license). Further
    use of this software requires that you have read and accepted this agreement.

    2 cores detected


    --- Opening Log file [September 10 20:05:04]


    # SMP Client ##################################################################
    ###############################################################################

                           Folding@Home Client Version 6.02

                              http://folding.stanford.edu

    ###############################################################################
    ###############################################################################

    Launch directory: /home/shelnutt/folding/smp
    Executable: ./fah6
    Arguments: -smp -verbosity 9 -forceasm

    Warning:
    By using the -forceasm flag, you are overriding
    safeguards in the program. If you did not intend to
    do this, please restart the program without -forceasm.
    If work units are not completing fully (and particularly
    if your machine is overclocked), then please discontinue
    use of the flag.

    [20:05:04] - Ask before connecting: No
    [20:05:04] - User name: Shelnutt (Team 32)
    [20:05:04] - User ID not found locally
    [20:05:04] + Requesting User ID from server
    [20:05:04] - Getting ID from AS:
    [20:05:04] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
    [20:05:04] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
    [20:05:04] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
    [20:05:04] Connecting to http://assign2.stanford.edu:80/
    [20:05:04] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
    [20:05:04] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
    [20:05:04]
    + Could not get ID from server. Retrying...
    [20:05:14] - Getting ID from AS:
    [20:05:14] Connecting to http://assign.stanford.edu:8080/
    [20:05:14] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
    [20:05:14] + Could not connect to Primary Assignment Server for ID
    [20:05:14] Connecting to http://assign2.stanford.edu:80/
    [20:05:14] - Couldn't send HTTP request to server
    [20:05:14] + Could not connect to Secondary Assignment Server for ID
    [20:05:14]
    + Could not get ID from server. Retrying...

Posted: **Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:18 pm**

Mm, just checking.

Well I'm a bit stumped really. The only thing I can think of is to try to run as root, with "sudo". Shouldn't be necessary but can you try that just to rule that out?

Posted: **Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:00 am**

osgorth wrote:Mm, just checking. Well I'm a bit stumped really. The only thing I can think of is to try to run as root, with "sudo". Shouldn't be necessary but can you try that just to rule that out?

Well good idea, but running as root had no effect. Same error.

Posted: **Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:32 am**

It sounds just weird. If you can connect via your browser, I can't for the life in me see how the client would not be able to, unless it's blocked by a firewall - that you say you aren't running in the first place.

You say you have a router that you connect through? Is it possible to bypass that just for testing, e.g. connect the cable directly to your machine? Something tells me that'll work.

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