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Sharepoint 2010 correlation error - Request for security token failed with exception

After windows update, Sharepoint 2010 sites do not come up and shows correlation error. Or, the site comes up but the global navigation and left navigation shows error.

On the ULS log when checked it shows -
“Request for security token failed with exception: System.ServiceModel.ServiceActivationException: The requested service, 'http://localhost:32843/SecurityTokenServiceApplication/securitytoken.svc/actas' could not be activated. See the server's diagnostic trace logs for more information.    Server stack trace:      at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelUtilities.ValidateRequestReplyResponse(HttpWebRequest request, HttpWebResponse response, HttpChannelFactory factory, WebException responseException, ChannelBinding channelBinding)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelFactory.HttpRequestChannel.HttpChannelRequest.WaitForReply(TimeSpan timeout)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.RequestChannel.Request(Message message, TimeSpan timeout)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.Security..14160bbc-2d64-47da-ba43-2c4797f853b1”

Open IIS manager -- Sites --> SharePoint WebServices --> SecurityTokenServiceApplication, click on 'Content View' down at the bottom, right click on Securitytoken.svc and click Browse
If it throws an error page as - Server Error in '/SecurityTokenServiceApplication' Application and with the error details, it means the security sservice is not working

Install the patch : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2637518 . Restart the server if required.

More references
http://blog.synsysit.com/microsoft-snake-biting-its-own-tail/
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sykhad-msft/archive/2012/02/25/sharepoint-2010-nailing-the-error-quot-the-security-token-service-is-unavailable-quot.aspx
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