What does Windows error code 8231 (ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED) mean?

 
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ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED

ERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED (0x00002027) is an Active Directory Domain Services LDAP result. The LDAP server does not support the authentication method requested by the client.

What to check

  • Verify whether the client is using simple bind, SASL, Kerberos, NTLM, or another mechanism expected by the server.
  • Check whether LDAP signing, channel binding, or LDAPS policy makes the selected method unacceptable.
  • Test a supported authentication path without weakening domain security policy.

Useful command

Test-NetConnection "<dc-fqdn>" -Port 636

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