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Q308372: INFO: Logon Failure to Passport Returns "f= " Error on the Quer

Article: Q308372
Product(s): Microsoft Developer Network
Version(s): 1.4,1.99,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Passport, versions 1.4, 1.99, 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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The "f= " error on the query string indicates that there may be a problem with
the Passport network encryption operations. See the "More Information" section
for the description of the error and corrective action to take. If you have
questions, contact the DotNet Services Developer Support at the following email
address:

  nfssup@microsoft.com

MORE INFORMATION
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The f values that are returned on the query string in the browser Address bar
typically indicate that there are problems with the Passport network. Possible
values are listed in the following table which points to some of these
problems:

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Partner Return      Name                 Description of Error
Error on Query
String
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f=1                 BAD_REQUEST          Domain database received a partial
                                        request, Site ID did not match.
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f=2                 OFFLINE              Domain database is offline and 
                                        cannot service requests.
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f=3                 TIMEOUT              Request to Domain database timed
                                        out.
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f=4                 LOCKED               User's account is locked, and  
                                        user is not signed in (or both).
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f=5                 NO_PROFILE           Profile type not available (wallet
                                        or other extended profile not
                                        present).
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f=6                 DISASTER             The logon server has determined 
                                        that some (although not all) of
                                        of the network servers that are 
                                        responsible for performing the 
                                        steps of the authentication
                                        checks are currently down, and the
                                        logon server timed out trying to
                                        reach them. If f=6 occurs, the 
                                        user will never be authenticated
                                        and no valid t and p will be on
                                        the query string. If this error
                                        is received, consider switching
                                        your site to stand-alone mode. 
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f=7                INVALID_KEY           Ticket or Profile cookie was
                                        encrypted using invalid key and
                                        cannot be decrypted. To resolve
                                        this, reinstall key correctly.
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f=8                (no internal          Error in parsing or processing the
                  resource name)        participant's XML site
                                        configuration data on the network
                                        side. To resolve this, pass a 
                                        valid SVC parameter (for example,
                                        Mail).  
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f=9                (no internal          Uncategorized or unhandled
                  resource name)        exception. Escalate to Passport
                                        Ops.
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f=10               (no internal          Site attempted to specify KPP=2,
                  resource name)        3, or 4 in call to logon server, 
                                        but was not configured to use Kids
                                        Passport. To resolve, provision
                                        your site as a Kids site.
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f=11               USER_CANCELLED        The user clicked cancel on the 
                                        logon UI. This issue is especially 
                                        important for Windows XP 
                                        compatibility. If the error is not
                                        caught on the participant's RU,
                                        the user remains in an infinite 
                                        loop where the logon UI continues 
                                        to appear and permits the user no 
                                        way out. Message the user if PP  
                                        logon is required.
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f=12              (no internal           When using SecLvl 10 or 100, RU
                 resource name)         must be SSL.
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Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbPassport140 kbPassport199 kbPassport200 kbPassportSearch
Version           : :1.4,1.99,2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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