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What does HRESULT 0x80290118 (TPMAPI_E_INVALID_OWNER_AUTH) mean?

 
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TPMAPI_E_INVALID_OWNER_AUTH

TPMAPI_E_INVALID_OWNER_AUTH is a Windows TPM API result. It indicates that the supplied owner authorization data is malformed or is not encoded in the required TPM API representation.

What to check for TPMAPI_E_INVALID_OWNER_AUTH

  • Verify the API-specific format, length, and encoding of owner authorization data.
  • Check whether the TPM was cleared or reprovisioned after the authorization value was obtained.
  • Do not expose owner authorization values in logs, crash dumps, or diagnostics.

Microsoft documentation for TPMAPI error codes

Diagnostic discriminator: Check the owner-authorization value and its expected encoding before issuing the operation. This result identifies invalid owner authorization, not a general access-denied condition.


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