RE: MPCERT Error

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From: "Alan" <Alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 06:42:07 -0700

I had this same error. Make sure you are specifying the correct Active
Directory Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in the MPTroubleshooter. Though
as soon as I corrected that, I got an error: "object reference not set to an
instance of an object." But I've posted that issue separately.

"Austin" wrote:

> When I run the MPTROUBLESHOOTER I get the following report but if I go look
> at the MPCERT test page through IE I get the expected string.
>
> Thanks
> Austin
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?>
> - 
> - <Tests>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify that the Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service
> is running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify that the Task Scheduler is running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify that the Windows Management Instrumentation service is
> running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify that the World Wide Web Publishing Service is running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify that the SMS Agent Host Service is running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify the Default Website is running.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Verify the MPs Machine$ account is a Member of the SQL
> servers SMS_SiteSystemToSQLConnection_<site_code> group">
> - <Result xmlns="Skipped">
> <Comment xmlns="Not Applicable MP is local to the SQL Server" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Testing MPLIST HTTP request functionality">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Testing MPCERT HTTP request functionality">
> - <Result xmlns="Failed">
> <Comment xmlns="The server is not operational" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="If the MP is W2k3: Verify that the BITS Web Extensions are
> enabled.">
> - <Result xmlns="Passed">
> <Comment xmlns="" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> - <Test>
> - <Name xmlns="Does the SMS Service account have administrative rights on
> the MP">
> - <Result xmlns="Skipped">
> <Comment xmlns="Not Applicable-Advanced Security mode detected" />
> </Result>
> </Name>
> </Test>
> </Tests>
.

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