| Event Id | 690 |
| Source | Microsoft-Windows-ADFS |
| Description | The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client object for communicating with the Federation Service could not be created because of an unknown exception. FS URL: %1 Client certificate thumbprinException information:t: %2 Additional Data %3 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client object for communicating with the Federation Service could not be created because of an unknown exception. Resolution : Check the status and URL address of the Federation Service Ensure that the federation server is running and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the Federation Service is correct. To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To ensure that the Federation Service URL is correct: 1.On the federation server, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Federation Services. 2.In the console tree, under Federation Service right-click Trust Policy, and then click Properties. 3.On the General tab, ensure that the value that is specified in Federation Service endpoint URL is correct. Verify Verify that a specific event (ID 674) was generated on the federation server proxy computer. This event is generated when the federation server proxy is able to successfully communicate with the Federation Service. To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. 1.Log on to a client computer with Internet access. 2.Open a browser window, and then type the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Federation Service endpoint, along with the path to the clientlogon.aspx page that is stored on the federation server proxy. 3.Press ENTER. 4.Log on to the federation server proxy. 5.Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Event Viewer. 6. In the details pane, double-click Application. 7.In the Event column, look for event ID 674. If the federation server proxy is configured properly, you see a new event in the Application log of Event Viewer, with the event ID 674. This event verifies that the federation server proxy was able to communicate successfully with the Federation Service. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 690 from Source Microsoft-Windows-ADFS |
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