Windows Identity Framework failed on Win 7 x64

Question

Installed the latest bits but it appears the Windows Cardspace icon isn't working on the menu.  Thoughts?

The Windows CardSpace service is too busy to process this request.  User has too many outstanding requests.

Additional Information:
   at System.Environment.get_StackTrace()
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.Diagnostics.InfoCardTrace.BuildMessage(InfoCardBaseException ie)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.Diagnostics.InfoCardTrace.TraceAndLogException(Exception e)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.Diagnostics.InfoCardTrace.ThrowHelperError(Exception e)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.UIAgentMonitor.AddNewClient(UIAgentMonitorHandle handle)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.UIAgentMonitorHandle.CreateAgent(Int32 callerPid, WindowsIdentity callerIdentity, Int32 tsSessionId)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.RequestFactory.CreateClientRequestInstance(UIAgentMonitorHandle monitorHandle, String reqName, IntPtr rpcHandle, Stream inStream, Stream outStream)
   at Microsoft.InfoCards.RequestFactory.ProcessNewRequest(Int32 parentRequestHandle, IntPtr rpcHandle, IntPtr inArgs, IntPtr& outArgs)

Answer 1

Hey Colin,

Windows Identity Framework and CardSpace are distinct products. The trace looks like you're encountering a CardSpace 1 error, are you sure you've installed the latest release (Geneva Beta 2) of CardSpace?

You can get it here:

https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=642&wa=wsignin1.0

Answer 2

I'm getting confused then between WIF and Geneva.  I uninstalled the Geneva runtime + SDK and installed the WIF RC + SDK.  Is this not a direct replacement for Geneva beta 2 bits?

Answer 3

I can understand your confusion =)

To put things in perspective, "Geneva" was the shared codename for a family of three distinct products: CardSpace Geneva, Geneva Server, and Geneva Framework, which all had a beta 2 release this past may. These products have since been rebranded as CardSpace 2, ADFS 2, and WIF, respectively.

WIF has just released a solo RC, it does not include a refresh of CardSpace 2 or ADFS 2.

So yes, WIF RC is a direct replacement for Geneva Framework, however the latest available version of CardSpace 2 and ADFS 2 is still the May beta 2 "geneva" release.

Answer 4

Thanks!  I just reinstalled the beta 2 Cardspace bits and it is back to normal (or so it seems - now to run some code).