Security
token plays an important role with respect to authentication purpose, if this
stops functioning then you will start getting so many tickets regarding access
as well as critical tickets which are dependent on the same as few other
services are also dependent on this service i.e. security token.
Here
is the Microsoft link which talks about in details on security token:
While
doing the sanity check across all front ends, we have noticed the security
token service exception in the event viewer logs with respect to one of the
server.
Here
are the details:
Error message: Security token service is not available.
Checked the IIS status and found all the
application pools and websites were in stopped status.
Started all the SharePoint entities which
were in stopped status.
Checked the rule again and it was not
there in the HA (Health Analyzer) list anymore.
Issue resolved, we are good now. Thank
you.
Few
IMP points which are essential while troubleshooting this issue:
In our case, the security token service was working initially
without any issues and the farm was already built properly. But in your case,
if it’s a newly built farm then it might be a hotfix issue as per this
Microsoft article:
If
you have any queries regarding the above mentioned information then please let
me know, I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your
issues.
Also-if you have a different resolution
regarding the same issue then request you to share the same so that it would be
useful to other as well. Thank you.
