The ADFS Proxy wizard failed with the following error – “Unable to start AD FS 2.0 Windows service”
Event viewer :
“The AD FS 2.0 Windows Service service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.”
Solution :
Add the entry below to Microsoft.IdentityServer.Servicehost.exe.config file, located in the ADFS 2 install directory (default <C:\Program Files\Active> Directory Federation Services 2.0)
<runtime>
<generatePublisherEvidence enabled=”false”/>
</runtime>
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