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| ===== [[software_caused_connection_abort]] Network error: Software caused connection abort ===== | ===== [[software_caused_connection_abort]] Network error: Software caused connection abort ===== | ||
| - | If you are getting the error while logging in, your connection may have been blocked by firewall. Please refer to [[faq_connection_refused|FAQ]]. | + | ==== While Connecting ==== |
| + | You may get this message when connecting to a server for following reasons: | ||
| + | * Connection was blocked by firewall. Please refer to [[faq_connection_refused|FAQ]]. | ||
| + | * All reasons and hints for [[messages#unexpected_close|"Server unexpectedly closed network connection"]] below apply to this error too. | ||
| - | Even if you are getting the error in the middle of session, it means that Windows network code killed an established connection for some reason. For example, it might happen if you pull the network cable out of the back of an Ethernet-connected computer, or if Windows has any other similar reason to believe the entire network has become unreachable. | + | ==== In a Middle of Session ==== |
| + | If you are getting the error in the middle of session, it means that Windows network code killed an established connection for some reason. For example, it might happen if you pull the network cable out of the back of an Ethernet-connected computer, or if Windows has any other similar reason to believe the entire network has become unreachable. | ||
| Windows also generates this error if it has given up on the machine at the other end of the connection ever responding to it. If the network between your client and server goes down and your client then tries to send some data, Windows will make several attempts to send the data and will then give up and kill the connection. In particular, this can occur even if you didn't do anything, if you are using SSH-2 and WinSCP attempts a [[ui_login_kex#reexchange|key re-exchange]]. | Windows also generates this error if it has given up on the machine at the other end of the connection ever responding to it. If the network between your client and server goes down and your client then tries to send some data, Windows will make several attempts to send the data and will then give up and kill the connection. In particular, this can occur even if you didn't do anything, if you are using SSH-2 and WinSCP attempts a [[ui_login_kex#reexchange|key re-exchange]]. | ||