# Unable to connect via jump-server. Do not understand why control socket is missing

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [February 25, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765 "2019-02-25T15:56:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![myprogramingnotes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@myprogramingnotes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/myprogramingnotes)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765/1 "2019-02-25T15:56:25Z")

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According to the [docs](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/faq.html#how-do-i-configure-a-jump-host-to-access-servers-that-i-have-no-direct-access-to) setting _ **ProxyCommand** _ in _ansible\_ssh\_command\_args_ will enable access to private servers via a jump server.

I am attempting to do this but keeping the error **_Control socket “/Users/pnotes/.ansible/cp/cfed83541a” does not exist._**

My current setup is thus:

ansible/test/inventory.ini  
`  
[all]  
bastion-0  
private-server0

[bastions]  
bastion-0 ansible\_host=104.xxx.xx.xxx

[private\_servers]  
private-server0 ansible\_host=68.xxx.xxx.xxx

`

ansible/test/host\_vars/private-server0.yaml  
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**Author:** ![William\_Dao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9bcb4/32.png) [@William\_Dao](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Dao)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-connect-via-jump-server-do-not-understand-why-control-socket-is-missing/29765/2 "2021-03-09T09:34:42Z")

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Long shot… did you ever figure out what the issue was?