ERROR_DS_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTH 0x80072029

Error code 8233 · HRESULT 0x80072029

WINDOWS

Inappropriate authentication.

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_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTH is a Windows error code (system error 8233, returned as HRESULT 0x80072029) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Inappropriate authentication.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTH

  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_INAPPROPRIATE_MATCHINGERROR_DS_AUTH_UNKNOWNERROR_DS_STRONG_AUTH_REQUIREDERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_REFERRALERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUEERROR_DS_UNAVAILABLE_CRIT_EXTENSION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: