Error: "Unable to cast object of type 'System.Security.Principal.GenericPrincipal' to type 'System.Principal.WindowsPrincipal'." when attempting to create Remote Database in Act!

Symptom:
You are attempting to create a remote database and receive the following error:

"Unable to cast object of type 'System.Security.Principal.GenericPrincipal' to type 'System.Principal.WindowsPrincipal'."

Product:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Sage ACT! Pro, Sage ACT! Premium
Version: 2013

Cause:
There can be multiple causes for this error message. Use the following options to resolve the issue.

Solution:
Option 1 - Disable UAC

1. Close Act!
2. Disable UAC using the appropriate article:
   
   Title: How to Change or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows® 7 & Windows Server® 2008
   
   
   Answer ID:
   How to Change or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows® 7 & Windows Server® 2008
   Title: How to Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista®
   
   
   Answer ID:
   How to disable Windows User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista
3. Launch Act! and attempt to create remote database

Option 2 - Run ResetSQL.bat

1. Download and save the ResetSQL.bat file in the File Attachments section at the bottom of this article
2. Double-click the saved file
3. Answer No to the question "Do you want to turn off Password Policy?" and Yes to the question "Do you want to Reset SQL?"
4. Browse to installation folder
   Default location:
   
   • C:\Program Files\ACT\Act for Windows
   • C:\Program Files (x86)\ACT\Act for Windows
5. Locate and double-click file: SecurityCmdLnApp.exe
6. After command finishes, launch Act! and attempt to create remote database

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