# On-Premise Server: Interactive Mode is Taking Too Long to Start

**URL:** <https://community.exploratory.io/t/on-premise-server-interactive-mode-is-taking-too-long-to-start/3819>\
**Category:** Issues\
**Created:** [October 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/on-premise-server-interactive-mode-is-taking-too-long-to-start/3819 "2024-10-09T17:28:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.exploratory.io/t/on-premise-server-interactive-mode-is-taking-too-long-to-start/3819/1 "2024-10-09T17:28:23Z")

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If all pooled R connections are in use, starting Interactive Mode can take a long time. This often happens when there are many users accessing Interactive Mode simultaneously.

Please see the [Problem: Interactive Mode is Taking Too Long to Start](https://exploratory.io/note/exploratory/How-to-Fix-Common-Exploratory-Collaboration-Server-Problems-Mzq5uTy6np#problem-interactive-mode-is-taking-too-long-to-start) section to resolve the problem.