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WININET_E_INCORRECT_PASSWORD
WININET_E_INCORRECT_PASSWORD is a WinINet HRESULT. It means that authentication failed because the password or equivalent credential was rejected. It can also occur when cached credentials no longer match the account or authentication realm.
What to check
- Verify the credential through an approved authentication flow without writing the secret to logs.
- Clear or update stale saved credentials only after confirming the target realm and account.
- Check account lockout, expiration, multi-factor and password-policy requirements at the service or proxy.
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