Farmer chia.farmer.farmer : ERROR Could not find authentication sk for pk: Still no answer! Help!

Aspy68 · September 10, 2021, 5:11pm

Please help!

I am getting this error constantly, “farmer chia.farmer.farmer : ERROR Could not find authentication sk for pk:”

Does anyone know what this means or how to fix it?

The error would seem to be related to NFTs as I never saw the error before I plotted NFTs and it has become more frequent the more NFTs I have, but I really do not know this for sure.

Thanks.

electroboyz · September 19, 2021, 2:29pm

got this error too from niuniupool.com seems its a server side problem

Aspy68 · September 19, 2021, 4:53pm

I have been pointed to the code for this error:

github.com

Chia-Network/chia-blockchain/blob/main/chia/farmer/farmer.py#L375

    
      
          config = load_config(self._root_path, "config.yaml")
          pool_config_list: List[PoolWalletConfig] = load_pool_config(self._root_path)
          for pool_config in pool_config_list:
              p2_singleton_puzzle_hash = pool_config.p2_singleton_puzzle_hash
          
          
    try:
                  authentication_sk: Optional[PrivateKey] = await find_authentication_sk(
                      self.all_root_sks, pool_config.authentication_public_key
                  )
                  if authentication_sk is None:
                      self.log.error(f"Could not find authentication sk for pk: {pool_config.authentication_public_key}")
                      continue
                  if p2_singleton_puzzle_hash not in self.pool_state:
                      self.authentication_keys[bytes(pool_config.authentication_public_key)] = authentication_sk
                      self.pool_state[p2_singleton_puzzle_hash] = {
                          "points_found_since_start": 0,
                          "points_found_24h": [],
                          "points_acknowledged_since_start": 0,
                          "points_acknowledged_24h": [],
                          "next_farmer_update": 0,
                          "next_pool_info_update": 0,

which definitely shows that it is a pooling error.

I have never joined a pool and am self-pooling my NFTs. The error only started after I plotted NFTs and goes away if I remove all my NFT directories.

So, my harvester is getting constant fails due to the farmer error. It would seem to me that I am missing my chance for reward every time this happens. The error is so common that it may be that I am not farming/harvesting my NFTs at all. This may be true for many others. Nobody in my search has found out a real answer about this error or its effect. The only good tip I got was the above link and a suggestion to wipe my config file.

Instead of just the config, I just completely wiped Chia from my system and installed 1.2.7. I then manually entered the only mnemonic ever used on this PC and finished syncing again this morning. The error immediately started occurring again.

I am pissed.

I will now try to navigate keybase and get an answer from the devs.

Aspy68 · September 19, 2021, 10:53pm

I figured out how to join the Chia team on keybase and have posted the question in support. I will post if I get an answer.

djdion · September 20, 2021, 4:20am

here is i fix that problem

rename or delete config folder in .chia [appdata]
close wallet and reinstall chia wallet.exe [dont uninstall just reinstall it using chia new.exe]
that error is now must be gone…

Aspy68 · September 20, 2021, 4:22am

I have already entirely deleted and re-installed the Chia entire GUI. The error persists.

djdion · September 20, 2021, 4:59am

try rename .chia folder and open wallet again for fresh config and blockchain then cek the log debug again