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Error using FIDO U2F: MetadataService must be initialized

See original GitHub issue

I receive the following error in Event Log when attempting to authenticate with a Yubikey Security Key NFC (FIDO U2F):

MetadataService must be initialized

There is no other information in the log. I couldn’t find anywhere in the source code where IMetadataService.Initialize is called so I assume that is the issue when IMetadataService.GetEntry is called later.

Here’s my WebAuthN security config:

Here’s my Biometrics provider config:

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Created 3 years ago
Comments:10 (6 by maintainers)

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redhook62commented, Aug 25, 2020

Hi @gtbuchanan

Correctly initialized in version 3.0.2008.2 Let us know, if you have other problems, and if one of the Yubikeys can work with corporate accounts.

Regards

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redhook62commented, Aug 26, 2020

Hi @gtbuchanan

MMC bug confirmed ! A thread locking occurs when loading Providers. The Biometric provider lock in the initialize method

A new release today

Regards

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