Challenge
Install fails with “Error occurred during certificate processing.”Cause
Insufficient rights to the MachineFiles folder on the Veeam server. In the BackupSrvLog.log you will see the following entry:Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\openssl\ca.key'
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***Veeam*** Command line: '"C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\openssl\openssl.exe" pkcs12 -export -inkey "C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Temp\openssl\ca.key" -in "C:\Users\<user>\\AppData\Local\Temp\openssl\ca.crt" -out "C:\Users\<user>\\AppData\Local\Temp\openssl\client.pfx" -name "Veeam Backup Server Certificate" -password pass:*****'.
***Veeam*** WARNING: can't open config file: /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
Loading 'screen' into random state – done
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***Veeam*** Generating certificate...
***Veeam*** Creating key pair for self-signed certificate...
***Veeam*** Result: 0x80090016.Trying to create new key container...
***Veeam*** VmWinError has been occurred. Error: 5.
Error occurred during certificate processing.
Solution
- On the Veeam server navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\
- Right click on MachineKeys and select Properties and the select the Security tab
- Grant Everyone ‘Full Control’
- Retry the installation