Troubleshooting Alliance WebStation

Symptom Investigation Action
Unable to log on to a standalone SWIFTAlliance WebStation

Problem with the authentication of the user on the smart card

Check whether the cables are correctly connected, and whether the card is correctly inserted.

Verify whether the certificate is still valid, and recover the certificate if necessary (Security Officer profile required).

See Alliance WebStation User Guide .

Problem with the connectivity to SWIFTNet

Use the Online Check Link tool or run the command testtcp.bat .

See Alliance WebStation User Guide

In case of failure, check the connection between your SWIFTNet Link and the VPN box.
Unable to log on to Alliance Gateway

SwGUI.203.007: Logon failed.
Click on “More Info...”

Sw.04.002: Could not create the security context

Sag:System.001.001: Operator is not entitled to perform the operation

The SWIFTNet user or the Alliance Gateway operator is not properly defined.

Check whether the entered user name is an enabled SWIFTNet user. Check whether the certificate that is linked to the user is still valid at SWIFT Net Link level, and recover the certificate if necessary.

Otherwise, continue with the SWIFTNet Link section in this guide.

Check whether the entered user name is a valid and an enabled Alliance Gateway operator. Check whether the entered password is correct.

See Alliance Gateway Operations Guide

SwGUI.203.010: The connection with the SAG is lost or cannot be established

There is a problem with the connectivity to SWIFTAlliance Gateway.

See the customer network section and the SWIFTNet Link section in this guide.
Unable to connect to a Web Server Web Server unreachable

Run checkip <URL><port> TCP

Contact the service provider for the correct URL and for information about the port number

Problem with the validity of the Browse certificate

Check the validity of the certificate in the standard browser configuration and in the preferences. Recover the certificate if needed (Security Officer profile required)

See Alliance WebStation User Guide
HTTPS proxy server on Alliance unreachable

Run checkip <HTTP proxy IP address><HTTP listening port>TCP

In case of failure, verify the settings of your browser, then check the customer network components and the status of the HTTPS proxy.

See Alliance Gateway Operations Guide

User not activated by the service provider (CUG 001 error)

Contact the service provider in order to request the activation of the user on the service