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AD FS cannot start on a non-English language-based server in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  •   You have a non-English-language-based server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
  • You install Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) on the server.
In this scenario, AD FS cannot start.

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Cause

This issue occurs because of a mismatch when AD FS writes the date and time objects into the database, and then reads them back as AD FS starts.

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How to obtain this update or hotfix

To resolve this issue, we have released hotfixes for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 that have a restart requirement, and released updates for Windows Server 2012 R2.

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2

The following update rollup is available.

For Windows Server 2012 R2

Get update rollup 2975719

Hotfix for Windows Server 2008 R2

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.
File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 1.22xxxWindows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Microsoft.identitymodel.dll6.1.7601.227191,093,63211-Jun-201402:11x86
Microsoft.identityserver.service.dll6.1.7601.22719671,74411-Jun-201402:11x86
Microsoft.identityserver.service.mofNot applicable4,60605-Nov-201002:09Not applicable
Uninstallwmiprovider.mofNot applicable1,01205-Nov-201002:09Not applicable
Microsoft.identityserver.dll6.1.7601.22719790,52811-Jun-201401:49x86

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 2975070
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 8/12/2014
Exists online : False
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