SetupCryptoClient:CryptAcquireContext(...) failed


Attempting to Re-Register the MPICH username and password you receive this error:

SetupCryptoClient:CryptAcquireContext(...) failed, error:
-2146893809 Error Text: Object already exists.
Error: Unable to setup the encryption service.

There is a bug in the MPICH registration code and there is a patch available. You can download the patch, clearmpichkeys, by going to this web page, <a target=_blank href="http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich_errors.htm">http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich_errors.htm</a>http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich_errors.htm , and choose the link, "MPICH Patch".

This patch will clear the MPICH registration keys and removes the user's MPICH cryptographic context that holds the cryptographic keys. Then new keys can be generated.

Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the link above.

Setting up Fluent on a Windows Cluster:
<a target=_blank href="http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/fluentparr.htm">http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/fluentparr.htm</a>http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/fluentparr.htm

Configuring MPICH:
<a target=_blank href="http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich.htm">http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich.htm</a>http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/mpich.htm


Additional FAQ's can be found at the link below:

<a target=_blank href="http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/index.htm">http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/index.htm</a>http://www.fluentusers.com/support/installation/winfaq/index.htm





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