ERROR_INVALID_LOGON_TYPE 0x80070557

Error code 1367 · HRESULT 0x80070557

WINDOWS

A logon request contained an invalid logon type value.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_INVALID_LOGON_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 1367, returned as HRESULT 0x80070557) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A logon request contained an invalid logon type value.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_LOGON_TYPE

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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