DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NOTAUTH 0x80072331

Error code 9009 · HRESULT 0x80072331

WINDOWS

DNS server not authoritative for zone.

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_RCODE_NOTAUTH is a Windows error code (system error 9009, returned as HRESULT 0x80072331) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS server not authoritative for zone.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_RCODE_NOTAUTH

  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_RCODE_NOTZONEDNS_ERROR_RCODE_NXRRSETDNS_ERROR_RCODE_YXRRSETDNS_ERROR_RCODE_YXDOMAINDNS_ERROR_RCODE_REFUSEDDNS_ERROR_RCODE_NOT_IMPLEMENTEDDNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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