ERROR_DS_STRONG_AUTH_REQUIRED 0x80072028

Error code 8232 · HRESULT 0x80072028

WINDOWS

A more secure authentication method is required for this 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_STRONG_AUTH_REQUIRED is a Windows error code (system error 8232, returned as HRESULT 0x80072028) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A more secure authentication method is required for this server.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_STRONG_AUTH_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

Related errors

ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTHERROR_DS_AUTH_UNKNOWNERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUEERROR_DS_COMPARE_FALSEERROR_DS_REFERRALERROR_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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