Barrier: Mac OS X starting endlessly

Created on 6 Sep 2018 · 10Comments · Source: debauchee/barrier

Operating Systems

Server: Mac OS X High Sierra

Client: Ubuntu 18

Barrier Version

2.1.0

Steps to reproduce bug

Setup Barrier as server
Click Start
Wait forever as it is stuck on "starting"

Other info

Does this bug prevent you from using Barrier entirely? Yes

Source

iwoj

Most helpful comment

Sorry my reply was not complete:

on the client side I had to explicitly enter the IP of the server. I then opened logs, still on the server side, to verify that it was connected to server
on the server side when configuring the screen disposition I had to name the client screen just as it appears on the client side.

There doesn't seem to be an "auto detect" feature on the server, you have to explicitly add clients by their own names.

OlivierChirouze on 10 Sep 2018

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All 10 comments

Same here

OlivierChirouze on 6 Sep 2018

Apparently I fixed the issue by just naming the client screen... Now Barrier server is starting (I'm still not seeing the second screen, but at least the application starts)

OlivierChirouze on 6 Sep 2018

Ok I got it working! Brillant piece of software.
I was just struggling because I couldn't have the "top left" position working for the client screen: only left or top position are working...

OlivierChirouze on 6 Sep 2018

This won't work for me. There's no client connected.

iwoj on 6 Sep 2018

@iwoj what does your barrier log say?

I had the same issue as @OlivierChirouze and had to add the screens using the exact names mentioned in the log.

nielspeen on 7 Sep 2018

I'll add that exact names are required. The name of the client must match the name given to the server config for that screen.

walker0643 on 9 Sep 2018

Sorry my reply was not complete:

on the client side I had to explicitly enter the IP of the server. I then opened logs, still on the server side, to verify that it was connected to server
on the server side when configuring the screen disposition I had to name the client screen just as it appears on the client side.

There doesn't seem to be an "auto detect" feature on the server, you have to explicitly add clients by their own names.

OlivierChirouze on 10 Sep 2018

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There is no information on where the config files are stored, and that information is not on anything related to Barrier on the internet.

Where is the default config file?

WreckWren on 20 Jan 2019

There is no default config file other than the settings in barrier -> change settings. The config files are generated as-needed during runtime for most unless you've specified a path to the config file.

AdrianKoshka on 20 Jan 2019

about the same configuration here:
barrier 2.3.3 - mac os high sierra as Server - ubuntu 20.04 as Client

same bug, solved by:
on Server, in configuration I add a new screen, named it as appear on the server barrier window, moved the two screen on the top left, one near the other

then it worked. thanks for the suggestion