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Event ID 1051: The RD Session Host Server is configured to use SSL with user selected certificate, however, no usable certificate was found on the server

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The RD Session Host Server is configured to use SSL with user selected certificate, however, no usable certificate was found on the server.

Event 1051
TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager
TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager/Operational log
Information
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
The RD Session Host Server is configured to use SSL with user selected certificate, however, no usable certificate was found on the server. The default certificate will be used for RD Session Host Server authentication from now on. Please check the security settings by using the Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration tool in the Administrative Tools folder.

The SMB negotiate request processing failed on the server to select the encryption cipher for the client and server.

Event 1051
SMBServer
SMBServer/Operational log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them) 
The SMB negotiate request processing failed on the server to select the encryption cipher for the client and server. Please ensure there is a common cipher between the client and server.

Client encryption cipher suite order (most to least preferred): …
Server encryption cipher suite order (most to least preferred): …