Security: FTP Server could not initialize its security

Security__FTP_Server_could_not_initialize_its_security_2_Rule.Monitor (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

While starting the FTP Server could not set up its security.

Resolutions

To resolve this issue execute the following steps:

Check the permissions for the FTP Service, the NTFS permissions on the FTP drive and in the Internet Information Services (IIS) Service Manager.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.InternetInformationServices.2000.FTPServer
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.ConfigurationState
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityLow
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.SingleEventLogManualReset2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
Security FTP Server could not initialize its security
{0}
RunAsDefault
CommentMom2005ID='{1E2FFC77-5117-11D3-87EC-0090270D4908}'

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Security__FTP_Server_could_not_initialize_its_security_2_Rule.Monitor" Comment="Mom2005ID='{1E2FFC77-5117-11D3-87EC-0090270D4908}'" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Microsoft.Windows.InternetInformationServices.2000.FTPServer" ParentMonitorID="SystemHealth!System.Health.ConfigurationState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.SingleEventLogManualReset2StateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">
<Category>StateCollection</Category>
<AlertSettings AlertMessage="Security__FTP_Server_could_not_initialize_its_security_2_Rule.Monitor.AlertMessage">
<AlertOnState>Warning</AlertOnState>
<AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>
<AlertPriority>Low</AlertPriority>
<AlertSeverity>Warning</AlertSeverity>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
</AlertSettings>
<OperationalStates>
<OperationalState ID="ManualReset" MonitorTypeStateID="ManualResetEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>
<OperationalState ID="ConfigError" MonitorTypeStateID="EventRaised" HealthState="Warning"/>
</OperationalStates>
<Configuration>
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>System</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>MSFTPSVC</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>1</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</Configuration>
</UnitMonitor>