DNS_ERROR_DELEGATION_REQUIRED 0x80072563

Error code 9571 · HRESULT 0x80072563

WINDOWS

This operation requires credentials delegation.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

DNS_ERROR_DELEGATION_REQUIRED is a Windows error code (system error 9571, returned as HRESULT 0x80072563) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This operation requires credentials delegation.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_DELEGATION_REQUIRED

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLEDNS_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED_UNDER_DNAMEDNS_ERROR_ADDRESS_REQUIREDDNS_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED_ON_RODCDNS_ERROR_BACKGROUND_LOADINGDNS_ERROR_DWORD_VALUE_TOO_LARGEDNS_ERROR_DWORD_VALUE_TOO_SMALL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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