The Windows Server Essentials Service cannot synchronize the user password to the online identity repository

Microsoft.Windows.Server.Essentials.PasswordSyncFailedServer (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This monitor detects the following critical alert on the server that is monitored: The Windows Server Essentials Service cannot synchronize the user password to the online identity repository

Causes

The server that is monitored raised an critical alert.

Resolutions

Make sure the server is connected to the Internet.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.Essentials.ComputerTHClass
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
The Windows Server Essentials Service cannot synchronize the user password to the online identity repository

Make sure the server is connected to the Internet.
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.Essentials.PasswordSyncFailedServer" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Server.Essentials.ComputerTHClass" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.AvailabilityState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="true">
<Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.Essentials.PasswordSyncFailedServer_AlertMessageResourceID">
<AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="FirstEventRaised" MonitorTypeStateID="FirstEventRaised" HealthState="Error"/>
<OperationalState ID="SecondEventRaised" MonitorTypeStateID="SecondEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<FirstComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</FirstComputerName>
<FirstLogName>Microsoft-Windows-ServerEssentials/Admin</FirstLogName>
<FirstExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">1280</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-Windows Server</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">PasswordSyncFailedServer</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[2]</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">$Target/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetbiosComputerName$</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</FirstExpression>
<SecondComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</SecondComputerName>
<SecondLogName>Microsoft-Windows-ServerEssentials/Admin</SecondLogName>
<SecondExpression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="UnsignedInteger">1283</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">Microsoft-Windows-Windows Server</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[1]</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">PasswordSyncFailedServer</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery Type="String">Params/Param[2]</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value Type="String">$Target/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetbiosComputerName$</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</SecondExpression>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>