What does NTSTATUS 0xC022003B (STATUS_FWP_INVALID_TRANSFORM_COMBINATION) mean?

 
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STATUS_FWP_INCOMPATIBLE_CIPHER_TRANSFORM STATUS_FWP_DUPLICATE_AUTH_METHOD

STATUS_FWP_INVALID_TRANSFORM_COMBINATION

The IPsec transform set is not a valid combination

These status values come from the Windows Filtering Platform path. For STATUS_FWP_INVALID_TRANSFORM_COMBINATION, wFP classifies traffic through layers, filters, provider contexts, sublayers, and callouts; IPsec policy is also configured through WFP at IKE/AuthIP-related layers.

IPsec policy is a set of related transforms, not a list of independent algorithms. This status means the selected authentication, cipher, mode, or proposal components cannot be used together.

For STATUS_FWP_INVALID_TRANSFORM_COMBINATION, when this appears during IPsec or AuthIP negotiation, compare the Main Mode, Quick Mode, Extended Mode, transform, tunnel endpoint, DNS name, and authentication-method policy actually installed in WFP.

What to inspect

  • Inspect the full transform combination, not only the failing algorithm.
  • Compare local and peer proposals.
  • Check whether AH, ESP, transport, tunnel, or AuthIP-specific settings were mixed incorrectly.

References for STATUS_FWP_INVALID_TRANSFORM_COMBINATION


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