You Receive Error "0x80090004" While You Create a Smart Card Certificate Request (273610)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q273610

SYMPTOMS

If you use the GemPlus GemSAFE Card Certificate Service Provider (CSP) to request a smart card certificate, you may receive the following error message:
An error occurred while creating the certificate request. Please verify that your CSP supports any settings you have made and that your input is valid.

Suggested Cause:
No suggestion

Error: 0x80090004 (Unknown)

CAUSE

This error occurs because you used a 1024-bit RSA key length to request the certificate.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use a 512-bit RSA key length to request the smart card certificate.

STATUS

This is a limitation of the GemPlus GemSAFE CSP in Microsoft Windows 2000.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/26/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB273610
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