Event ID - 122

Event Id122
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-ADFS
DescriptionThe AD FS Web Agent for Windows NT token-based applications did not find the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Federation Service in the Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration. The Web agent will not be able to generate Windows NT tokens for users until it can find the Federation Service URL. Claims-aware applications are not affected by this condition. User Action Ensure that the Federation Service URL is configured in the IIS Manager Web Sites property page.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the AD FS Web Agent for Windows NT token-based applications did not find the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Federation Service in the Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration.

Resolution :

Configure the proper Federation Service URL in the IIS Manager snap-in

Ensure that the Federation Service Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is configured correctly in the IIS Manager snap-in.

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To check the URL for the Federation Service:
  1. On the Web server, click Start , point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager snap-in .
  2. In the console tree, click ComputerName .
  3. In the center pane, double-click Federation Services URL , and then ensure that the URL is configured correctly.
Verify :

Verify that you can access the Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)-enabled application from a client browser and that the resource can be accessed with the appropriate authorization.

If you cannot access the application successfully, verify that the Windows token-based agent is configured with correct URL values and that all configuration parameters contain valid values.

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To verify that the Windows token-based agent is configured with correct values:
  1. Click Start , point to Administrative Tools , and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager .
  2. In the console tree, click YourComputerName (local computer) .
  3. In the console tree, double-click Sites , and then click YourWebSiteName.
  4. In the center pane, double-click Authentication , highlight AD FS Windows Token-Based Agent , and then in the Actions pane click Edit .
  5. In the AD FS Windows Token-Based Agent dialog box, confirm that the Enable AD FS Web Agent check box is selected.
  6. Make sure that the following values are valid, and then click OK .
  • Cookie path
  • Cookie domain
  • Return URL
Reference LinksEvent ID 122 from Source Microsoft-Windows-ADFS

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