Hello, Could you please anyone address the following issue. I have successfully configured with nCipher HSM, however while testing the Test the Implementation : as mentioned in URL : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee534901%28WS.10%29.aspx Getting following error at step 7: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- error msg: ======= Please note the following information and contact your system administrator: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: bytes. To continue press the browser's BACK button. If this persists, please contact your system administrator. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event Log: ========= - System - Provider [ Name ] System.Web - EventID 0 [ Qualifiers ] 0 Level 2 Task 0 Keywords 0x80000000000000 - TimeCreated [ SystemTime ] 2009-12-30T08:34:45.000Z EventRecordID 98 Channel FIM Certificate Management Computer psxxxx.ncipherdc.com Security - EventData Message:Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. Type:System.Web.HttpUnhandledException Source:System.Web Stack Trace: at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest() at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) at ASP.content_sm_requests_subscriberenrollinitiate_aspx.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) in c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\Temporary ASP.NET Files\certificatemanagement\a8741d44\95e9fa81\App_Web_m-wdvhyw.11.cs:line 0 at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() at System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) Inner Exception:Message:Unable to access the certificate: . Type:System.UnauthorizedAccessException Source:Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.DataEncryption.GetCertificateFromHash(Byte[] certHash) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.DataEncryption.Encrypt(String clearText) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.DefaultSecretProvider.BuildXml(String[] secrets, DateTime expiration) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.DefaultSecretProvider.GenerateSecrets(Request request) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.Create.commonRequestCreate(Guid targetUserUuid, UserProfile profileTemplate, RequestType requestType, RequestFlags requestFlags, TypeSpecificData requestData, String comment, Byte requestPriority) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.Create.EnrollRequest(Guid profileTemplateUuid, Guid targetUserUuid, RequestFlags requestFlags, String comment, Byte requestPriority) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.Create.CreateSelfEnrollRequest(Guid profileTemplateUuid, Guid userUuid, String comment) at Microsoft.Clm.Web.SubscriberEnrollInitiate.CreateAndTransfer() at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) Inner Exception:Message:Value cannot be null. Parameter name: bytes Type:System.ArgumentNullException Source:Microsoft.Clm.Common Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Clm.Common.Utility.ByteArray2HexString(Byte[] bytes) at Microsoft.Clm.BusinessLayer.DataEncryption.GetCertificateFromHash(Byte[] certHash) Thanks, Partha

Hello, I set hash of the CM agent's certificate FIMCMEnrollAgent, FIMCMUserAgent in web.config. The problem disappears. Thanks, Partha