Troubleshooting configuring Local Launcher

Workbench
TLS
SSL
launcher
Published

November 10, 2025

Abstract

Troubleshooting certificate issues with configuring Local Launcher.

Details on configuring TLS certifificates for each Posit professional product are available at the links below:

Description

Error when launching sessions.

If you have configured local launcher in Workbench and are using SSL certificates, you might encounter an error while launching sessions.

The error reads like:

Error launching jobs:

"please verify your callback address setting for launcher.conf."

Solution

Resolve this issue by updating the Local launcher configuration so that the launcher uses the correct callback address of the Workbench that has an SSL certificate added to it.

If you’re still having issues, you can reach out to Support by opening a ticket.