Microsoft KB Archive/315355

= Creating a Certificate Request Causes An Internal Error to Occur =

Article ID: 315355

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q315355



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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you are generating a certificate request for use with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) by using the Certificate Request Wizard in Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, an internal server error may occur and you receive the following error message when the wizard completes:

Certificate Request Failed. An Internal Error Occurred.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Crypto subsystem is corrupt.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this problem:  Click Start, click Run, and then type regedit to start Registry Editor. Locate the following registry key:

HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Providers\Type 001

 Click the Providers registry key, and then on the Registry menu, click Export Registry File. Choose a location in which to save this file for backup purposes. After you have exported the registry key, delete the Type 001 registry key. Quit Registry Editor. Restart the server.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: iis5 certificate request wizard internal error failed

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