While running the 2.0 beta build server install on an XPSP3 box, I got the following exception after entering a server password:
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System.PlatformNotSupportedException: The specified cryptographic algorithm is not supported on this platform.
at System.Security.Cryptography.CapiNative.AcquireCsp(String keyContainer, String providerName, ProviderType providerType, CryptAcquireContextFlags flags, Boolean throwPlatformException)
at System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256CryptoServiceProvider..ctor()
at nCrunch.Core.Configuration.GridServerReference.HashPassword(String passwordText)
at NCrunch.GridNode.Configuration.Wizard.ServerPassword.ServerPassword_WizardNext(Object sender, WizardPageEventArgs e)
at nCrunch.VSAddIn.UI.Wizards.Framework.WizardPage.OnWizardNext(WizardPageEventArgs e)
at nCrunch.VSAddIn.UI.Wizards.Framework.WizardSheet.#=q4riPgQxqnB6FED_53E2OFbvqe1Zk_IFPk7mKwf6Ru0Q=(Object #=qIU0$V4_B$6qxh08dxPNlkQ==, EventArgs #=qdjIf5TYU0bNKJzTzReiUhA==)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
This is a box which does VS2010 builds OK, so it's not a complete backwater.