Q190698: Microsoft Key Management Server Event ID 5058

Article: Q190698
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 13-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start the Microsoft Key Management Server service, you may receive an
Event ID 5058 in the Event Viewers application log, which states the following:

  (Microsoft Exchange Key Management service has trapped an exception.
  Event data contains exception and context records).

CAUSE
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This event occurs when the Kmsdata directory is corrupt or missing files.

WORKAROUND
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Restore the Kmsdata directory from an offline backup.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Kmsdata directory is located in the Exchsrvr directory.

NOTE: The Kmsdata directory is not included in the backup routine of online
backups; it is required that the Kmsdata directory be backed up regularly in
offline mode for full recovery potential.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5

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