ERROR_PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED 0x80070792

Error code 1938 · HRESULT 0x80070792

WINDOWS

Logon Failure: EAS policy requires that the user change their password before this operation can be performed.

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

ERROR_PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED is a Windows error code (system error 1938, returned as HRESULT 0x80070792) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Logon Failure: EAS policy requires that the user change their password before this operation can be performed.”

How to fix ERROR_PASSWORD_CHANGE_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_PASSWORD_MUST_CHANGEERROR_PASSWORD_EXPIREDERROR_PASSWORD_RESTRICTIONERROR_NTLM_BLOCKEDERROR_LOST_MODE_LOGON_RESTRICTIONERROR_REMOTE_PRINT_CONNECTIONS_BLOCKED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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