Error: The system cannot find the file specified

PowerShell Universal
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Product: PowerShell Universal
Version: 3.6.3
Nested IIS

I cannot figure out what it means by ‘file’ Exception Info: Internal.Cryptography.CryptoThrowHelper+WindowsCryptographicException: The system cannot find the file specified.
line 68 might know what the file is if someone has access to the source?:
C:\actions-runner_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 68

What file is it talking about?

Application: Universal.Server.exe
CoreCLR Version: 6.0.1222.56807
.NET Version: 6.0.12
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: Internal.Cryptography.CryptoThrowHelper+WindowsCryptographicException: The system cannot find the file specified.
   at Internal.Cryptography.Pal.CertificatePal.FromBlobOrFile(ReadOnlySpan`1 rawData, String fileName, SafePasswordHandle password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate..ctor(String fileName, String password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2..ctor(String fileName, String password)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.Internal.Certificates.CertificateConfigLoader.LoadCertificate(CertificateConfig certInfo, String endpointName)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Reload()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Load()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.BindAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.StartAsync[TContext](IHttpApplication`1 application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.GenericWebHostService.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Internal.Host.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.Run(IHost host)
   at Universal.Server.Program.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<Main>b__0(Options o) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 68
   at CommandLine.ParserResultExtensions.WithParsed[T](ParserResult`1 result, Action`1 action)
   at Universal.Server.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 50
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It seems like it’s trying to load a cert but that doesn’t make sense for IIS. I’m assuming you didn’t configure a cert in appsettings.json?

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we did not, it is a new nested IIS site. i have a script to build them now, not sure what i am missing, maybe if i downgrade off of 3.6.3

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more logs:

2022-12-28 16:05:49.044 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:05:56.479 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:05:56.777 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:05:59.459 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:06:06.197 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:06:06.464 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:06:08.893 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:06:15.624 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:06:15.959 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:06:18.507 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:06:25.013 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:06:25.282 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:07:27.206 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:07:33.763 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:07:34.061 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:07:36.389 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:07:42.554 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:07:42.827 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:09:12.350 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:09:18.962 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:09:19.220 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:09:21.665 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:09:27.958 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:09:28.232 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:09:35.959 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:09:42.307 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:09:42.568 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:09:45.098 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:09:51.351 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:09:51.618 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:10:02.452 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:10:08.946 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:10:09.219 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 16:10:11.871 -06:00 [INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 16:10:18.196 -06:00 [INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
2022-12-28 16:10:18.459 -06:00 [FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
5

one more log:

appsettings file exists: E:\src\psu\appsettings.DashBot3000.json
appsettings file exists: E:\src\psu\appsettings.DashBot3000.json
[16:10:02 INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 04:10:02 [INFO]  (Hangfire.BackgroundJobServer) Starting Hangfire Server using job storage: 'Hangfire.MemoryStorage.MemoryStorage'
2022-12-28 04:10:02 [INFO]  (Hangfire.BackgroundJobServer) Using the following options for Hangfire Server:
    Worker count: 100
    Listening queues: 'default', 'serverapp01d'
    Shutdown timeout: 00:00:15
    Schedule polling interval: 00:00:15
2022-12-28 04:10:02 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 successfully announced in 12.0989 ms
2022-12-28 04:10:02 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 is starting the registered dispatchers: ServerWatchdog, ServerJobCancellationWatcher, ExpirationManager, CountersAggregator, Worker, DelayedJobScheduler, RecurringJobScheduler...
2022-12-28 04:10:02 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 all the dispatchers started
2022-12-28 04:10:03 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 caught stopping signal...
2022-12-28 04:10:03 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 caught stopped signal...
[16:10:08 INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
[16:10:09 FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 04:10:09 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 All dispatchers stopped
2022-12-28 04:10:09 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 successfully reported itself as stopped in 0.2423 ms
2022-12-28 04:10:09 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:14996:4b5ae9c1 has been stopped in total 6093.0367 ms
Unhandled exception. Internal.Cryptography.CryptoThrowHelper+WindowsCryptographicException: The system cannot find the file specified.
   at Internal.Cryptography.Pal.CertificatePal.FromBlobOrFile(ReadOnlySpan`1 rawData, String fileName, SafePasswordHandle password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate..ctor(String fileName, String password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2..ctor(String fileName, String password)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.Internal.Certificates.CertificateConfigLoader.LoadCertificate(CertificateConfig certInfo, String endpointName)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Reload()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Load()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.BindAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.StartAsync[TContext](IHttpApplication`1 application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.GenericWebHostService.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Internal.Host.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.Run(IHost host)
   at Universal.Server.Program.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<Main>b__0(Options o) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 68
   at CommandLine.ParserResultExtensions.WithParsed[T](ParserResult`1 result, Action`1 action)
   at Universal.Server.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 50
appsettings file exists: E:\src\psu\appsettings.DashBot3000.json
appsettings file exists: E:\src\psu\appsettings.DashBot3000.json
[16:10:11 INF] User profile is available. Using 'C:\Users\svc-server-dev\AppData\Local\ASP.NET\DataProtection-Keys' as key repository and Windows DPAPI to encrypt keys at rest.
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.BackgroundJobServer) Starting Hangfire Server using job storage: 'Hangfire.MemoryStorage.MemoryStorage'
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.BackgroundJobServer) Using the following options for Hangfire Server:
    Worker count: 100
    Listening queues: 'default', 'serverapp01d'
    Shutdown timeout: 00:00:15
    Schedule polling interval: 00:00:15
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 successfully announced in 12.0436 ms
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 is starting the registered dispatchers: ServerWatchdog, ServerJobCancellationWatcher, ExpirationManager, CountersAggregator, Worker, DelayedJobScheduler, RecurringJobScheduler...
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 all the dispatchers started
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 caught stopping signal...
2022-12-28 04:10:12 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 caught stopped signal...
[16:10:18 INF] PowerShell Universal performance counters do not exist.
[16:10:18 FTL] Failed to start PowerShell Universal.
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.
Object name: 'IServiceProvider'.
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ThrowHelper.ThrowObjectDisposedException()
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceLookup.ServiceProviderEngineScope.GetService(Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService(IServiceProvider provider, Type serviceType)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.ServiceProviderServiceExtensions.GetRequiredService[T](IServiceProvider provider)
   at PowerShellUniversal.Client.StartAsync() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\Client.cs:line 40
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.RunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 235
   at UniversalAutomation.StartupService.TryRunStartup() in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Services\StartupService.cs:line 180
2022-12-28 04:10:18 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 All dispatchers stopped
2022-12-28 04:10:18 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 successfully reported itself as stopped in 0.2562 ms
2022-12-28 04:10:18 [INFO]  (Hangfire.Server.BackgroundServerProcess) Server serverapp01d:3080:d7166667 has been stopped in total 5909.3155 ms
Unhandled exception. Internal.Cryptography.CryptoThrowHelper+WindowsCryptographicException: The system cannot find the file specified.
   at Internal.Cryptography.Pal.CertificatePal.FromBlobOrFile(ReadOnlySpan`1 rawData, String fileName, SafePasswordHandle password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate..ctor(String fileName, String password, X509KeyStorageFlags keyStorageFlags)
   at System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2..ctor(String fileName, String password)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.Internal.Certificates.CertificateConfigLoader.LoadCertificate(CertificateConfig certInfo, String endpointName)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Reload()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.KestrelConfigurationLoader.Load()
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.BindAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core.KestrelServerImpl.StartAsync[TContext](IHttpApplication`1 application, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.GenericWebHostService.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Internal.Host.StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.RunAsync(IHost host, CancellationToken token)
   at Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.HostingAbstractionsHostExtensions.Run(IHost host)
   at Universal.Server.Program.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<Main>b__0(Options o) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 68
   at CommandLine.ParserResultExtensions.WithParsed[T](ParserResult`1 result, Action`1 action)
   at Universal.Server.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\actions-runner\_work\universal\universal\src\Universal.Server\Program.cs:line 50
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Let me spin up an IIS app to make sure everything is working on my end.

7

i think i am losing my mind

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Come to find out, the --appsettings file i specified in the webconfig did not override the programdata appsettings file. i had moved my pfx certificate file and it could not be found, and the error message did not tell me what file it couldn’t find. I fixed the location of my pfx file and everything started working again.