RPC_S_INVALID_AUTH_IDENTITY 0x800706D5

Error code 1749 · HRESULT 0x800706D5

WINDOWS

The security context is invalid.

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

RPC_S_INVALID_AUTH_IDENTITY is a Windows error code (system error 1749, returned as HRESULT 0x800706D5) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The security context is invalid.”

How to fix RPC_S_INVALID_AUTH_IDENTITY

  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

RPC_S_INVALID_VERS_OPTIONRPC_S_INVALID_NAME_SYNTAXRPC_S_INVALID_NAF_IDRPC_S_INVALID_BOUNDRPC_S_UNKNOWN_AUTHN_LEVELRPC_S_UNKNOWN_AUTHZ_SERVICERPC_S_UNKNOWN_AUTHN_SERVICE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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