How to use MOSDAL to enable a trace for the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant to troubleshoot rich client authentication issues

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SUMMARY

This article discusses how to use the Microsoft Online Services Diagnostic and Logging (MOSDAL) Support Toolkit to enable a trace for the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant. The log files that the tool generates can help troubleshoot issues that may occur when you use the Sign-in Assistant in a Microsoft Office 365 environment.
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To use the MOSDAL Support Toolkit to enable logging and collect Sign-in Assistant trace log files, follow these steps:
  1. Download and install the MOSDAL Support Toolkit from the following Microsoft website:
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=626
    (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=626)
  2. Start the MOSDAL Support Toolkit. To do this, click Start, point to All Programs, click MOSDAL Support Toolkit, and then click MOSDAL Support Toolkit.
  3. Run the MOSDAL Support Toolkit, select Single Sign On (Identity Federation) from the list of Office 365 services, and then click Next.

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  4. When you're prompted to enter your credentials, enter your user ID or sign-in address. Your password isn't saved and is only used to simulate an authentication attempt and log the results.

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  5. You're prompted to close all rich-client applications and reproduce the rich-client authentication issue. When you finish reproducing the issue, click Generate Report, and then wait for data collection to finish.
  6. When the diagnostics are completed, click Exit and Show Files.
  7. When the report is finished, locate the MOSDALREPORT.zip file in your Documents library. Open the REPORTS_ folder that has the most recent date and time, and then open the DataCollectionMicrosoftOnlineServicesIDCRL folder. The log file that has the most recent date and time corresponds with the issue that you just reproduced.
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Article ID: 2433327 - Last Review: May 15, 2013 - Revision: 22.0
Applies to
  • Microsoft Office 365 for enterprises (pre-upgrade)
  • Microsoft Office 365 for small businesses  (pre-upgrade)
  • Microsoft Office 365 for education  (pre-upgrade)
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Windows Azure Active Directory
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