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Error message "Failed to encrypt data" appears when creating a security file

Troubleshooting


Problem

When trying to create a security file on IBM i2 iBase, the user gets this error message : "Failed to encrypt data" And the security file cannot be created.

Symptom

The details of the error message are :
"An error occurred in
MSecurity::E
MSecurity:EncodeSecurityPolicy
idSecurityPolicy:Save
FMain:DoCommand(SecurityFileNew) :


Cause

The problem comes from the following registry key :
"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\FIPSAlgorithmPolicy\Enabled"
Its value was at 1 :


The default value should be 0.

Diagnosing The Problem

In the registry software (regedit), check the value of the key
"HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\FIPSAlgorithmPolicy\Enabled"

Resolving The Problem

Change the value of the key "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\FIPSAlgorithmPolicy\Enabled"
Change it to 0 (zero)

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21664926

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