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ASA: RDP Fails with Error "Connection closed before server preface received"

Advanced Server Access

Overview

RDP on client fails with error:

Connection closed before server preface received.

The issue happens for connections through Advanced Server Access (ASA) server agents.

Applies To

  • Okta Advanced Server Access (ASA)
  • Server agent
  • Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

Cause

The target server time was not correct. As a result, the TLS connection was not completed successfully.

Solution

Correct the time or NTP server on the target server, followed by restarting of ScaleFT Server Tools service.

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