Just had this happen to me while testing out a new IIS Build script…
When firing up the ECS on a new farm, if you get the following "Handle is
Invalid" error:
Invalid" error:
System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: The handle is invalid.
at System.Security.Cryptography.Utils.CreateProvHandle(CspParameters parameters, Boolean randomKeyContainer)
at System.Security.Cryptography.Utils.GetKeyPairHelper(CspAlgorithmType keyType, CspParameters parameters, Boolean randomKeyContainer, Int32 dwKeySize, SafeProvHandle& safeProvHandle, SafeKeyHandle& safeKeyHandle)
… and so on …
You need to set permissions as follows:
"C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataMicrosoftCryptoRSAMachineKeys"
DataMicrosoftCryptoRSAMachineKeys"
Add Local Administrators – Full
Add NETWORK SERVICE – Read
Then try firing up ECS…
I got this error in the Event Log (Applicaiton) as an Office SharePoint Server error with EventID of 6482 (MOSS Shared Services). Not sure if this is always this ID or not. It is accompanied by a 7034 event (Topology) telling you to try it again (which obviously wouldn't work with the fix first).
josef.nielsen