What does NTSTATUS 0xC0020032 (RPC_NT_INVALID_AUTH_IDENTITY) mean?

 
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RPC_NT_UNKNOWN_AUTHN_LEVEL RPC_NT_UNKNOWN_AUTHZ_SERVICE

RPC_NT_INVALID_AUTH_IDENTITY

The supplied RPC credentials cannot form a valid security context

This status means RPC could not use the credential structure or identity handle supplied for authentication. The selected authentication service determines the expected identity format.

For example, Windows authentication services use SEC_WINNT_AUTH_IDENTITY-style data, while Schannel and other services have different requirements. Check memory lifetime and character encoding as well as the credential values.

What to inspect

  • Verify the identity structure matches the selected authentication service.
  • Keep credential memory valid for the required binding lifetime.
  • Check domain, user, password, certificate and package-specific error details.

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