Event ID - 8260

Event Id8260
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-IDMU-Psync
DescriptionFailure initializing Windows Sockets. Error = %1
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when failure initializing windows sockets.

Resolution :

Fix possible failures for Win32 API

Windows to UNIX Password Synchronization experienced a failure attempting to call a Windows API.

Read the full text of the error message in Event Viewer to obtain the exact Windows error code.

To correct the error, try the following steps in order, moving on to the next step only if the current action failed to clear the error condition:
  1. Free virtual memory by closing unused applications.
  2. Restart the Password Synchronization service.
  3. Restart the computer on which the error was generated.
Verify :

The Windows to UNIX password synchronization service is functioning normally in the absence of any of the following messages in Event Viewer. If any of the following messages are logged in Event Viewer, the service cannot function normally.
  • IDMU Password Synchronization event 16388
  • IDMU Password Synchronization event 8194
  • IDMU Password Synchronization event 8193
Reference LinksEvent ID 8260 from Microsoft-Windows-IDMU-Psync

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