What does HRESULT 0x8024600E (WU_E_DM_UNAUTHORIZED) mean?

 
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WU_E_DM_UNAUTHORIZED

WU_E_DM_UNAUTHORIZED means that the client reached the content path but was not authorized to download the payload. It is distinct from a generic network outage.

How to investigate

  • Identify whether the denial came from WSUS, a proxy, a content distribution service, or another gateway.
  • Check the system WinHTTP proxy configuration and the authentication rules applied to the Windows Update service context.
  • Correlate the client event with the server or proxy access log at the same timestamp.

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference

Microsoft: Windows Update proxy selection

Microsoft: Windows Update log files


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