This document details the diagnosis and resolution of the error message . This error typically occurs during the deployment or upgrade of the CA PAM Endpoint Manager on Windows systems. It indicates a failure in the installation wrapper to locate or execute the session initialization binary, often due to environmental constraints, antivirus interference, or incomplete cleanup of previous installations.
You can set AppLocker to "Audit Only" on the PSM Servers, and attempt a connection. To set AppLocker to 'Audit only', open secpol. This document details the diagnosis and resolution of
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The error code is generated by the installation service wrapper. It signifies that the installer attempted to spawn a process for psminitsession.exe , but the operating system failed to return a valid Process Identifier (PID), or the file was removed/deleted immediately upon creation. You can set AppLocker to "Audit Only" on
The error code occurs in CyberArk Privileged Session Manager (PSM) when the system fails to launch the essential PSMInitSession.exe executable during a connection attempt . This file is the "bootstrap" for all PSM sessions, responsible for isolation, session recording, and the secure transition to the target system. It signifies that the installer attempted to spawn