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Microsoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.EssentialService.KDC.ServiceCheck (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows Service: KDC

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Monitors that the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service is running on this domain controller. This service enables users to log on to the network using the Kerberos authentication protocol.

If the service is stopped, users will be unable to log on to the network.

Resolutions

Verify that the Kerberos Key Distribution Center service is set to automatic start and is running.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.EssentialService.KDC
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryCustom
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityHigh
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableFalse
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
KDC Service Not Running
The KDC Service is not running.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.EssentialService.KDC.ServiceCheck" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="AD2008Core!Microsoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.EssentialService.KDC" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="false" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>Custom</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.2008.AD.EssentialService.KDC.ServiceCheck.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>High</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</AlertParameter1>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="Error" MonitorTypeStateID="NotRunning" HealthState="Error"/>

    <OperationalState ID="Success" MonitorTypeStateID="Running" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName>.</ComputerName>

    <ServiceName>kdc</ServiceName>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>