Issue when Installing Windows Identity Foundation on Windows Server 2012

I was installing Lync Server 2013 Preview in my lab and while running Step 1 from the Deployment Wizard I got the following message:

I found the Additional Software Requirements TechNet article (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398686(v=ocs.15)) that lists the additional software that needs to be installed with Lync.  I found Windows Identity Foundation and the link in the TechNet article directed me to download the software from here:

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkId=204657

After downloading the software and running the installer on my Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate Front End Server, I got the following error message:

Installer encountered an error: 0x80096002

The certificate for the signer of the message is invalid or not found.

 

After doing a little research, I discovered that Windows Identity Foundation is built into Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate as an additional Feature that you can add via Server Manager:

After selecting Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 from the Add Roles and Features Wizard, I clicked Next and then Install.  Once the installation wizard completed I ran Step 1 from the Lync Server 2013 Preview again and this time Windows Identity Foundation passed the prerequisite check:

So if you are installing Lync Server 2013 Preview on Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate, make sure that you add Windows Identity Foundation from the Add Roles and Features Wizard!

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  thank u very much

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Thanks a lot!

• Anonymous
  July 25, 2012
  Thanks for the heads up, other articles on technet are advising to download WIM as part of the install process (which of course fails with the above error)

• Anonymous
  August 31, 2012
  I just ran into the exact same issue and found the solution right here on your blog! Thanks.

• Anonymous
  October 18, 2012
  I have Windows  Identity Foundation installed as a part of Features in Windows Server 2012.But still  i am facing the same error Signature of the Message is not valid. Please advice

• Anonymous
  October 22, 2012
  Me too !! I just ran into the exact same issue and found the solution right here on your blog! Thanks a LOT !

• Anonymous
  October 26, 2012
  Thank you. Same Issue with 2012 RTM and Lync RTM !

• Anonymous
  November 28, 2012
  Thanks man, saved me!

• Anonymous
  January 03, 2013
  This saved me when installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 on Microsoft Server 2012. Some other tips for this installation process: msmvps.com/.../installing-crm-2011-on-windows-server-2012.aspx

• Anonymous
  January 25, 2013
  Thank you for your help..

• Anonymous
  February 05, 2013
  Saved me ... thanks for posting!!!!

• Anonymous
  February 27, 2013
  Cheers mate - problem solved!

• Anonymous
  April 11, 2013
  Thanks, you saved my day!

• Anonymous
  April 25, 2013
  Thanks this was very helpful !

• Anonymous
  May 02, 2013
  Thanks for the heads up. Saved me a lot of time!

• Anonymous
  June 05, 2013
  Hey - thanks for this - wasn't working on Lync, but instead Dynamics CRM, installing on Essentials 2012 - google pointed me here and yeah - saved me some work - so cheers.

• Anonymous
  June 07, 2013
  Thanks a lot.

• Anonymous
  June 10, 2013
  Thank you!

• Anonymous
  June 20, 2013
  thanks ！！    good！！

• Anonymous
  June 24, 2013
  tanks soooo much.

• Anonymous
  July 02, 2013
  Perfect, this is the answer I was looknig for, thanks!

• Anonymous
  July 04, 2013
  Excellent post

• Anonymous
  July 08, 2013
  Saved my CRM2011 install on server 2012! Thanks

• Anonymous
  August 01, 2013
  Thanks!

• Anonymous
  August 01, 2013
  Thanks a lot man!!!. you saved me.

• Anonymous
  October 09, 2013
  didnt work for me, i installed and unsinstalled 3.5 feature. i also redeownloaded and even tried installing 32bit. no joy

• Anonymous
  October 24, 2013
  I had the same problem installing Dynamic CRM 2011 on Windows Server 2012. I added WIF from Server Manager Feature.

• Anonymous
  December 15, 2013
  Thanks for the article

• Anonymous
  March 05, 2014
  Thassssssssssssssssssssnks

• Anonymous
  March 05, 2014
  Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks a lot
  * Correction:(
  

• Anonymous
  March 23, 2014
  Obrigado....

• Anonymous
  April 14, 2014
  Thanks for your help :)

• Anonymous
  April 24, 2014
  Thank you!

• Anonymous
  May 13, 2014
  THUMBS UP

• Anonymous
  June 04, 2014
  Thanks! It save my time!!

• Anonymous
  June 16, 2014
  Thanks for providing solution in very easy steps

• Anonymous
  July 16, 2014
  after searching on google it took me about 5 articles and this helped thank you

• Anonymous
  July 31, 2014
  Thanks for this article! Saved me lots of troubleshooting time... keep up the good work :-)

• Anonymous
  October 06, 2014
  you rule the earth
  

• Anonymous
  December 23, 2014
  thanks bro, i was having a similar problem when i was trying to install SharePoint 2010 on windows server 2012 and checked the feature in add roles in features wizard

• Anonymous
  January 26, 2015
  Thanks a lot... done

• Anonymous
  February 06, 2015
  Thanks for the info. Saved a lot of time.

• Anonymous
  May 06, 2015
  Thank you!

• Anonymous
  May 13, 2015
  Thanks.

• Anonymous
  May 19, 2015
  Your original post was in July 2012, now in May 2015 while installing Skype for Business on Win 2012 R2 I ran into this problem and your answer is still relevant and correct. Thank you.

• Anonymous
  June 23, 2015
  Great. Thanks!

• Anonymous
  September 05, 2015
  Thanks Doug. I have done 2 to 3 deployments for SharePoint Server 2013 but never faced this particular issue. But recently I faced this same issue during SharePoint Pre Requisites, and downloaded Windows Foundation manually and tried to install but it did not worked either. Your blog saved my day. Thanks a lot. I was not aware that Windows Foundation has been included in Server Manager itself.

• Anonymous
  October 01, 2015
  Hi, i can resolve my issue installing WIF via PowerShell.
  
  Perform the following steps to install Windows Identity Foundation 3.5 on a server running Windows Server Core.
  
  1. Type Start PowerShell as run an administrator and in the Command Prompt window to start Windows PowerShell.
  
  2. Type Install-WindowsFeature Windows-Identity-Foundation and press Enter to install the Windows Identity Foundation 3.5.
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This information applies to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
  

• Anonymous
  February 08, 2017
  awesome!

• Anonymous
  March 12, 2017
  Thank you very much

• Anonymous
  May 07, 2017
  Thanks...!!!

• Anonymous
  August 21, 2017
  Very usefull, thanks!