Tag: HTTP error 401

Logon to the Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES) administration web page fails with HTTP error code 401 "Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials."

Assume the following scenario:

  • An NDES server is configured on the network.
  • When calling the NDES administration web page (certsrv/mscep_admin), logon is not possible.
  • After several unsuccessful logon attempts, the following HTTP error message is returned:
401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.
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Requesting a certificate via Certification Authority Web Enrollment (CAWE) fails with HTTP error code 401 "Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials."

Assume the following scenario:

  • A Certification Authority Web Enrollment (CAWE) server is installed on the network.
  • The role is installed on a separate server, not on the certification authority directly.
  • A user attempts to request a certificate via Certification Authority Web Enrollment or submit an existing certificate request to the certification authority.
  • The user's logon to CAWE fails with HTTP code 401 "Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.":
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