XNET started task failing with error message xntTCP900E Listener error PXNWTSS function LISTEN - 13: Access denied
Article ID: 4084
Updated On: 10-10-2023
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Issue/Introduction
The XNET started task fails upon startup with the error: xntTCP900E Listener error: PXNWTSS function LISTEN - 13: Access denied.
Cause
The listener error -13 (Access Denied) will occur if PORT UNRSV TCP * DENY WHENLISTEN is stated in the TCPIP profile, but the port associated with the XNET STC
has not been reserved for its use.
Resolution
Reserve the PORT (as stated in the XNET STC proc) for XNET's use.
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