Encryption Error Message “Level Symmetric”

Asked By Patti Hann 200 points N/A Posted on - 06/21/2011

Hello! All of you here,

I have a problem appearing when I launch a remote connection item that uses a symmetric encryption.

An error message box appears as the following:

Cannot launch because encryption level Symmetric
cannot be initialized
CryptoAPI is not available.
Object already exists.

I want to delete this message or stop it from appearing. I think that this problem appears because of PC Everywhere cannot run in symmetric mode and the CryptoAPI may be broken.

I think that it is a general problem now on several Win2K Server systems. When trying to start PC Everywhere in host mode this can be caused by corrupted files in one of two locations.
Can you help me?

Thanks in advance.

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Answered By ITSupport 0 points N/A #126919

Encryption Error Message “Level Symmetric”

Issue:

Getting "Cannot launch because encryption level symmetric cannot be initialized. Crypto API is not available. Object already exists." popup, whenever you're running a program that connects to host / computers remotely and it requires to run symmetric encryption.

Solution:

In order to fix this issue, Microsoft has provided some files as this link.

1. Click on link, you'll be directed to Microsoft Support page,
2. Click "View and request hotfix downloads",
3. Click "I Accept" button to go to next page.
4. Select your Operating System, input your email address and captcha code then click "Request hotfix" button.
5. Then you will receive an email containing a link to download hotfix, download it and follow the installation wizard.

Thanks.

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Answered By Janine08 5 points N/A #126920

Encryption Error Message “Level Symmetric”

Microsoft has identified a defect and has some files that can resolve that this addition two suggestions are below.
An application that calls the API of cryptography (CryptoAPI) functions may stop responding on a Windows XP-based computer. Follow this link.

These symptoms have also been as a specific problem of profile. Create a new user profile and retest the connection of pcAnywhere. If it's a specific topic of profile, the profile that needs to be rebuilt to resolve any errors with the Microsoft Crypto API.

This can be due to files damaged in one of two places.

To solve the problem

• Close pcAnywhere.
• Locate the folder corresponding to your operating system:
  • Windows 98 / Me: C:WindowsApplications DataIdendities
  • Windows NT: C:WinntProfiles[USER name] Application DataIdentities
  • Windows 2000/XP: C:Documents and Settings [username] Application DataIdentities
• Copy the contents of this folder to a safe location and delete all subfolders.
• Restart pcAnywhere and test the remote connection.

If the previous steps do not resolve this problem, do the following.

To rebuild the Crypto API

1. Go to the following folder:
   • C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataMicrosoftCryptoRSA
2. Copy the contents of this folder to a safe location and delete all the team subfolders.start. Windows rebuild the Crypto API.
3. Restart pcAnywhere and test the remote connection.

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• Posted on - 07/24/2011
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