Event ID - 5068

Event Id5068
SourceWindows SharePoint Services 3
DescriptionInformation Rights Management (IRM): There was a problem while trying to acquire an End User License (EUL) for this server. It could not be fetched from the local store or acquired from the Rights Management Services (RMS) server.
An attempt to contact a service through the Internet returned HTTP 404, indicating that the requested server was not found.
Current file: %1
GUID of current list: %2
Additional Data
Error value: %3
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when there was a problem while trying to acquire an End User License (EUL) for this server. It could not be fetched from the local store or acquired from the Rights Management Services (RMS) server.
Resolution :
Check RMS server status and settings
You must be a member of the SharePoint Administrators group to perform the following task.
To check IRM settings in Central Administration
1.In Central Administration, on the top navigation bar, clickOperations.
2.On the Operations page, in the Security Configuration section, clickInformation Rights Management.
3.On the Information Rights Management page, perform one of the following steps:
a)If your organization specifies the RMS server in Active Directory, verify thatUse the default RMS server specified in Active Directory is selected.
b)If you are manually specifying the location of the RMS server, verify thatUse this RMS server is selected and that the URL specified for the RMS server that you want to use is correct.
To check the health and availability of the RMS server
Browse to http:// (or https://)/_wmcs/certification/servercertification.asmx where is either the FQDN or NetBIOS name of the RMS server.
If the page is not successfully loaded, the RMS server is not operational and the problem is not specific to the site.
If the RMS server is down for maintenance or otherwise inoperative, normal operations might resume after the server is back online. In this case, it is not necessary to make any changes in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Verify :
To verify that this problem is resolved, users should download and then re-upload a file from a rights-managed document library. If successful, then the problem is resolved.
To activate Information Rights Management on a document library, navigate to that library’s Document Library Settings page. ClickInformation Rights Management and selectRestrict permission to documents in this library on download.
Reference LinksEvent ID 5068 from Source Windows SharePoint Services 3

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