| Event Id | 108 |
| Source | Active Directory Rights Management Services |
| Description | The Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) installation process failed to create an Internet Information Services (IIS) resource. The installation cannot continue. Parameter Reference Context: %1 RequestId: %2 %3 %4 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when The Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) installation process failed to create an Internet Information Services (IIS) resource. Resolution : Create AD RMS IIS resource When AD RMS is installed, a new Internet Information Services (IIS) application pool is created using the local SYSTEM account on the AD RMS server as the application pool identity and a new virtual directory, named _wmcs, is created. If the AD RMS administrator account (the user account installing AD RMS) does not have access to create the virtual directory or the application pool identity's password is different from the password stored in the IIS metabase, the installation will fail and AD RMS must be installed again. Use the procedure "Add the AD RMS administrator account to the IIS home directory" to grant the appropriate permissions to the IIS home directory. If this does not correct the issue, synchronize the application pool identity's account using the "Synchronize the password of the application pool identity account with the password stored in the IIS metabase" procedure. When the issue is resolved, install AD RMS again. Note To perform these procedures, you must be a member of the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. Add the AD RMS administrator account to the IIS home directory To add the AD RMS administrator account to the IIS home directory: 1.ClickStart, and then clickComputer. 2.Navigate to the IIS home directory. By default, the path to this directory is %systemdrive%:\inetpub\wwwroot, where %systemdrive% is the partition on which Windows is installed. 3.Right-click wwwroot, and then clickProperties. 4.Click theSecurity tab, clickEdit, and then clickAdd. 5.In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, type the installing user account, and then clickOK. 6.Select theFull Control check box, and then clickOK. 7.ClickOK to close thewwwroot properties sheet. 8.At a command prompt on the AD RMS server, type iisreset. Synchronize the password of the application pool identity account with the password stored in the IIS metabase To synchronize the password of the application pool identity account with the password stored in the IIS metabase: Note: The application pool identity can be set back to the default setting by clicking the Built-in account option, and then clicking LocalSystem in the above procedure. 1.ClickStart, point toAdministrative Tools, and then clickInternet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 2.Expand the AD RMS server, and then clickApplication Pools. 3.Right-click _DRMSAppPool1, and then clickAdvanced Settings. 4.UnderProcess Model, clickIdentity, and then click .... 6.Type the user name of the identity account in theUser name box. 7.Type the password of the identity account in thePassword andConfirm Password boxes. 8.Click OK two times. 9.At a command prompt on the AD RMS server, type iisreset. Install the AD RMS role by using Server Manager To install the AD RMS role by using Server Manager: 1.ClickStart, point to Administrative Tools, and then clickServer Manager. 2.In the Roles Summary section, clickAdd Roles, and then clickNext. 3.Select the Active Directory Rights Management Services check box, and then clickNext. 4.Complete the appropriate information in the AD RMS role wizard setup. 5.Click Install. 6.When the installation is complete, clickClose. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 108 from Source Active Directory Rights Management Services |
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