Error: exception Key not valid for use in specified state on modifying Default Website ID with long int value.

Question

Hi,

Post modifying the BizTalk RFID Server’s default website ID ( By Mistake I gave long number “ e.g. 454535352”).

Now the Biztalk RFID Service is not starting & giving error message as follows:

Event Type:        Error

Event Source:    MSBizTalkRFID

Event Category:                None

Event ID:              0

Date:                     8/17/2010

Time:                     7:52:49 AM

User:                     N/A

Description:

Service cannot be started. Microsoft.SensorServices.Rfid.StartupFailedException: The Microsoft BizTalk RFID service failed to start because of exception Key not valid for use in specified state.

. Resolve the issue that is causing the exception, and then try restarting the service. ---> System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: Key not valid for use in specified state.

 

   at System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.Unprotect(Byte[] encryptedData, Byte[] optionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope scope)

   at MS.Internal.Rfid.Service.SecurityUtilities.GetDecryptedString(String encryptedString)

   at MS.Internal.Rfid.Service.ServerManager.Startup(IDictionary interfaceDictionary, RfidServerConfiguration config)

   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

   at MS.Internal.Rfid.Service.ServerManager.Startup(IDictionary interfaceDictionary, RfidServerConfiguration config)

   at MS.Internal.Rfid.Service.RfidServices.OnStart(String[] args)

   at System.ServiceProcess.ServiceBase.ServiceQueuedMainCallback(Object state)

 

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bhavin

Answer 1

Did you get solution for this?

Answer 2

What is meant by "modifying the ... website ID"?

I would try repairing your BizTalk installation from add/remove programs to see if this reverts the settings back to the install state, then use a valid value.

Thanks,

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