ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED 0x80072027

Error code 8231 · HRESULT 0x80072027

WINDOWS

The requested authentication method is not supported by the server.

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

ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED is a Windows error code (system error 8231, returned as HRESULT 0x80072027) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested authentication method is not supported by the server.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED

  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

Related errors

ERROR_DS_AUTH_UNKNOWNERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUEERROR_DS_STRONG_AUTH_REQUIREDERROR_DS_COMPARE_FALSEERROR_DS_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTHERROR_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_SIZELIMIT_EXCEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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