Winsock error 10061 is displayed when creating a printer driver profile

  • 7001975
  • 20-Nov-2008
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell iPrint for NetWare 6.5 SP6
Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.10 for NetWare 6.5

Situation

When creating a printer driver profile the following error occurs:
 
Message Error: Winsock 10061 -  Remote party refused your connection
Group Error: WINSOCK
Code Error: 10061

Resolution

Fix:
Upgrade to eDirectory  8.8 SP2 (NetWare 6.5 SP7)
 
Workaround:
1. Open up ConsoleOne
2. Browse to the Print Manager displaying the error.
3. Right Click on the Print Manager object and select Properties-->Other Tab
4. Expand the Network Address attribute.
5. Select the shortest value on the left and click delete on the right.
 
Printer driver profile should now create properly.
Note:  When the manager is reloaded, the attribute will be repopulated and may need to be deleted again in order to create printer driver profiles.