HOTFIX: "Error 25150. Setup was unable to register the CCM_Service_HostingConfiguration endpoint" when you try to install the client agent in Configuration Manager

When you try to install the client agent on a Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager management point that has Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (CU3) installed, the installation may fail. Additionally, you may see the following error in the Client.msi log when verbose logging is enabled:

[15:02:26] Registering Hosting Configuration.
MSI (s) (6C!A8) [15:02:26:782]: Closing MSIHANDLE (22022) of type 790531 for thread 936
[15:02:26] @@ERR:25150
MSI (s) (6C!A8) [15:02:26:783]: Product: Configuration Manager Client -- Error 25150. Setup was unable to register the CCM_Service_HostingConfiguration endpoint
The error code is 80041002
MSI (s) (6C!A8) [15:02:26:784]: Closing MSIHANDLE (22020) of type 790531 for thread 936
Error 25150. Setup was unable to register the CCM_Service_HostingConfiguration endpoint
The error code is 80041002
MSI (s) (6C:7C) [15:02:26:784]: Closing MSIHANDLE (22018) of type 790536 for thread 1252
CustomAction CcmRegisterHostingConfiguration returned actual error code 1603

For additional details on this problem and a link to a ConfigMgr 2012 hotfix that resolves this issue please see the following:

KB2905359 - "Error 25150. Setup was unable to register the CCM_Service_HostingConfiguration endpoint" when you try to install the client agent in Configuration Manager (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2905359)

J.C. Hornbeck| Solution Asset PM | Microsoft GBS Management and Security Division

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