DOCUMENT:Q190699  09-MAY-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XADM: Microsoft Exchange Key Management Server Event ID 5057
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start the Key Management Server Service from Control Panel
Services, the following event may be logged in the application log:

   Event ID: 5057
   Category: none
   Source: Microsoft Exchange Key Management service
   Description:
   The supplied password is invalid.
   The startup parameters in services have been entered incorrectly, or the
   floppy that is used to supply the startup parameters is corrupted.

WORKAROUND
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If you enter the startup parameters manually, remember that the password is case
sensitive. Or try inserting one of the backup floppies that contain the Key
Management Server service's password.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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