hi
the log file contains the following error:
"1763107","2009-06-23 05:04:27","Error","System","2001","ServerStartError","SourceCode.Hosting.Server.Runtime.HostServerEngine.StartHostServer","2001 Error Starting Host Server: The section is marked as being protected, but it does not have the correct format. It should contain only the <EncryptedData> child node. (C:Program FilesK2 blackpearlHost ServerBinK2HostServer.config line 16)","system","172.16.18.197","es-sys330:C:Program FilesK2 blackpearlHost ServerBin","1763107","6c40381969594483acadc7562536273f",""
below is the k2hostserver.config file, line 16 contains the "EncryptedData" string
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="externalMarshalling" type="SourceCode.CustomConfigClasses.HostServerExternalMarshalHandler, SourceCode.CustomConfigClasses" />
<section name="serverDependencies" type="SourceCode.CustomConfigClasses.HostServerServerDependenciesHandler, SourceCode.CustomConfigClasses" />
</configSections>
<!-- Host Server DB Connection Settings -->
<!--
**** USE THE SETTINGS BELOW TO REPLACE ENCRYPTED SECTION..
**** CONNECTION STRINGS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENCRYPTED ON STARTUP..
<connectionStrings>
<add name="HostserverDB" connectionString="Data Source=nSQLSERVER];Initial Catalog=HostServer_Beta2;Integrated Security=SSPI;Pooling=True;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
-->
<connectionStrings configProtectionProvider="RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider">
<EncryptedData Type="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#Element" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#">
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc" />
<KeyInfo xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
<EncryptedKey xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#">
<EncryptionMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5" />
<KeyInfo xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
<KeyName>Rsa Key</KeyName>
</KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>qMkkx9bqB9F37T5EbvjReXdv8YSg5a3aDmoAzuEUiQO1etcb5nAB2IZeHZ+Y79dML2jvSkYgB8PWM5nOUpXkYcN2qbV3b8ttdVt3vnRHySjl5MivCYBNQ9YOCb5vkhO04F1vSOc7O/FyYAywoQMe+CZI1qITxVTklACK3L+Y9CU=</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedKey>
</KeyInfo>
<CipherData>
<CipherValue>B9xl4i9g53mh8wLHw/AL5cP+dRSKai1XsG1X6m3mHmQ=</CipherValue>
</CipherData>
</EncryptedData>
<add name="HostserverDB" connectionString="Data Source=ES-SYS451CSPD;Initial Catalog=HostServer;uid=sa;pwd=sa" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
<appSettings>
<add key="addomain" value="CSPD" />
<add key="applicationdomain" value="CSPD" />
<add key="dependancyservice" value="SourceCode.Hosting.Services.DependancyService" />
<add key="port" value="5555" />
<add key="sessiontimeout" value="20" />
<add key="useassemblyregistration" value="false" />
<add key="AlwaysUseDefaultLabel" value="true" />
<add key="dbconnretries" value="100" />
<add key="dbconnretrydelay" value="30000" />
</appSettings>
<externalMarshalling>
</externalMarshalling>
<serverDependencies>
<serverDependency typeName="SourceCode.Security.UserRoleManager.Runtime.UserRoleManagerServer" />
<serverDependency typeName="SourceCode.Dependancy.Runtime.DependancyServer" />
<serverDependency typeName="SourceCode.Categories.Runtime.CategoryServer" />
</serverDependencies>
</configuration>