I have received the following error message when trying to open the User profile service application using Central Admin site in sharepoint 2010 "The server encryption keys could not be accessed.
User Action
Verify that the service account has permissions to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Forefront Identity Manager\2010\Synchronization Service
If the problem persists, run setup and restore the encryption keys from backup."
Event ID 6208
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Cause:
This issue because of most of the cases when changing the configured service account to other Account and may be removed the service account from the SQL.
Resolution:
1. check the your changed service account
2. then check the changed service account has the permission in the user profile Database
3.Then Stop user profile synchronization service and Start the User profile synchronization service
4. Make sure forefront services are started and User profile synchronization service is started.
5. Now User profile service application should open.
User Action
Verify that the service account has permissions to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Forefront Identity Manager\2010\Synchronization Service
If the problem persists, run setup and restore the encryption keys from backup."
Event ID 6208
Cause:
This issue because of most of the cases when changing the configured service account to other Account and may be removed the service account from the SQL.
Resolution:
1. check the your changed service account
2. then check the changed service account has the permission in the user profile Database
3.Then Stop user profile synchronization service and Start the User profile synchronization service
4. Make sure forefront services are started and User profile synchronization service is started.
5. Now User profile service application should open.
