Attempting to open an adapter XML file in the Business Adapter Studio fails with the following error if the HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\ManageSoft Corp\ManageSoft\MGSBI registry entry contains cryptographic data that cannot be processed:
Import file definition […] cannot be loaded: The type initializer for ‘Flexera.BusinessImport.CryptographerSelector’ threw an exception.
This issue may occur if the Business Adapter Studio is installed on a virtual machine that has been cloned or restored from a snapshot, or has had some other operation performed that invalidates cryptographic information on the computer.
Also see the following article which describes a similar (but slightly different) error message and scenario: Known Issue: Business Adapter Studio or MGSBI.exe fails to encrypt source connection details with error when running without administrator rights: "The type initializer for 'Flexera.BusinessImport.BusinessImporterCryptographer' threw an exception" (IOJ-1720238)
This issue is still open but not currently scheduled to be addressed.
Affected components: Business adapters
Master issue ID: IOK-1009299
Also known as: ITAM-670
Jan 19, 2023 01:30 AM - edited Nov 20, 2023 02:04 AM