Could not connect to application server FNDEV. Make sure the PeopleTools authentication server (PSAUTH) is booted.

Application Designer in 3-tier mode getting below error message:                            
Could not connect to application server FNDEV.
Make sure the PeopleTools authentication server (PSAUTH) is booted.

While trying to logon to Application Designer in 3-tier mode getting below error message:
Could not connect to application server FNDEV.
Make sure the PeopleTools authentication server (PSAUTH) is booted.

Cause :
Not having the tuxedo folder under the <PSHOME> where
Application Designer is launched from will cause this issue.


Solution :

The tuxedo client needs to be under the <PSHOME> where you launch the executable for App Designer,

which is usually your file server.

The error is related to files missing on file server where Application Designer was started. Make sure the tuxedo folder exists under this <PSHOME>. Also,you must have the following four files installed -

PS_HOME/tuxedo/udataobj/Lic.txt, SysRegiiop.rdp, SysRegtgiop.rdp, System.rdp.

For PeopleTools 8.50 and higher the only files you will find under PS_HOME/tuxedo/udataobj are

SysRegiiop.rdp, and System.rdp, which is all that are needed.

Some users copy the <PSHOME> to their PC to have the executables local on their machine.

If you do this make sure you include the tuxedo folder and all files that reside under it.

You can also get this error if your Domain Connection Password in Configuration Manager

does not match the password for DomainConnectionPwd on your web server in the

configuration.properties file