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Error generating Exchange 2010 Certificate

I am trying to generate a new Exchange Certificate on my Exchange 2010 server and I am getting this error.  I cannot generate any new Certs, any idea?


Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
6.1.7600.16385
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SnapIn.Esm.Servers.NewCertificateBestPractice.DefaultDomainNamesGenerator.GetE14Servers(MonadConnection connection)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SnapIn.Esm.Servers.NewCertificateBestPractice.DefaultDomainNamesGenerator.FillServerRelatedFqdns(MonadConnection connection, ADObjectId currentServer)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SnapIn.Esm.Servers.NewExchangeCertificateDataHandler.OnReadData()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.SingleTaskDataHandler.OnReadData(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.DataHandler.Read(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.DataHandler.OnReadData(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SnapIn.Esm.Servers.IntegratedNewExchangeCertificateDataHandler.OnReadData(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.DataHandler.Read(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.DataContext.ReadData(CommandInteractionHandler interactionHandler, String pageName)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager.WinForms.ExchangePage.<OnSetActive>b__0(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
   at System.ComponentModel.BackgroundWorker.WorkerThreadStart(Object argument)

mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
Microsoft.ManagementConsole, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
MMCFxCommon, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SnapIn.Esm, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemManager, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.ManagementGUI, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Common, Version=14.1.214.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
Microsoft.Exchange.ManagementGUI, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.ObjectModel, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
Microsoft.Exchange.Diagnostics, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.PowerShell.HostingTools, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Management.Automation, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Net, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.ManagementGUI.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Drawing.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
Microsoft.Exchange.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
PresentationFramework, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
WindowsBase, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
PresentationCore, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Core.Strings, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Core.Strings.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Extensibility.Internal, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Runtime.Serialization, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
pspluginwkr, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Management, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
System.DirectoryServices, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
Microsoft.Exchange.HelpProvider, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Common.IL, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.RedirectionModule, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.ObjectModel.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
System.Xml.Linq, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
Microsoft.Exchange.Compliance, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Mapi, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Management, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Isam.Interop, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
BPA.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
BPA.UserInterface, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Interop.ActiveDS, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Interop.adsiis, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Interop.Migbase, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.DKM.Proxy, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.AirSync, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Approval.Applications, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.CabUtility, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ApplicationLogic, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Providers, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.EdgeSync.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.EdgeSync.DatacenterProviders, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.InfoWorker.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Live.DomainServices, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.MailboxReplicationService.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.MessageSecurity, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.MessagingPolicies.Rules, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Rpc, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Search.Native, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Security, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.StoreProvider, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport.Agent.AntiSpam.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport.Agent.SenderId.Core, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport.Logging.Search, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport.Sync.Common, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Transport.Sync.Worker, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.UM.TroubleshootingTool.Shared, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.UM.UMCommon, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.RightsManagementServices.Core, Version=6.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Search.ExSearch, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
MSExchangeLESearchWorker, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Transport, Version=14.1.214.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Sqm, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Anonymously Hosted DynamicMethods Assembly, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
Accessibility, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
MMCEx, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
Microsoft.Exchange.Management.resources, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=en, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35
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Please disable Admin Audit Log Agent with below cmdlet.

"Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

~ This might be due to "Admin Audit Log Agent" Cmdlet Extension Agents enabled in your environment. This will be resolved in later builds but current Workaround for this problem is disable Admin Audit Log Agent with below cmdlet.

Disable-CmdletExtensionAgent "Admin Audit Log Agent"
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I found the solution.

This company had an Exchange 2003 server and it was not decommission properly, they just shut the server down.  To resolved this problem, you need to go into the ADSI Edit to remove the exchange server that is no longer in the domain.


Here is the link to show you how to do it.
http://demazter.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/exchange-2010-emc-error/

Now, I am able to generate a New Certificate without an error.
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Ok, it was the solution I give to you ;).
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