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Title
"An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for azureAD" in Active Roles Synchronization Service -
Description
After an upgrade from Active Roles 7.X.0 to 7.X.1, the following error may be experienced when running any sync jobs that utilize the Azure Connector:
Synchronization steps aborted. Details: The type initializer for 'ActiveRoles.SyncService.Connectors.AzureADConnector.Configuration.ConnectorConfigurationManager' threw an exception. An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for azureAD: Could not load file or assembly 'ActiveRoles.SyncService.Connectors.AzureADConnector, Version=7.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=37ba620bec38a887' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040) (C:\Program Files\One Identity\Active Roles\7.2\SyncService\AzureADConnector.config line 4) Could not load file or assembly 'ActiveRoles.SyncService.Connectors.AzureADConnector, Version=7.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=37ba620bec38a887' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
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Cause
The upgrade process did not properly upgrade the version number in the Azure Connector's configuration.
This is a known defect and is being tracked as Defect ID 110147.
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Resolution
Follow the steps below to manually update the version number or the AzureADConnector_ConnectorConfig.xml file:- Navigate to C:\Program Files\One Identity\Active Roles\7.2\SyncService\
- Locate the files AzureADConnector_ConnectorConfig.xml and if it exists, AzureADConnector.config
- Open the files in a text editor such as Notepad
- Search for any references to Version=7.X.0.0 and replace with Version=7.X.1.0
- Save and restart the Synchronization Service service
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Change Request
TF00110147