0x800A0046 and Impersonate a client after authentication policy?

I'm getting the 0x800A0046 error on the update page.

I've checked that my Adminstrator account is not also a member of the Guest
group

Tried the sc sdset wuauserv etc... statement

But when I follow the advise on the Windows Update Trouble Shooter
concerning the Impersonate a client after authentication policy settings, I
dont get to see this policy in the Local Security Policy Tool (and I am
looking under the User Rights Assignments)

Can anyone help?

gjvde wrote:

> I'm getting the 0x800A0046 error on the update page.
>
> I've checked that my Adminstrator account is not also a member of
> the Guest group
>
> Tried the sc sdset wuauserv etc... statement
>
> But when I follow the advise on the Windows Update Trouble Shooter
> concerning the Impersonate a client after authentication policy
> settings, I dont get to see this policy in the Local Security
> Policy Tool (and I am looking under the User Rights Assignments)
>
> Can anyone help?
Hi

Not an answer to your question, but see if the tip from
Karl B/Melvin Salazar works for you, changing the log on
account for the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service:


<quote>

From: "Karl B" <>
Subject: Possible solution to the windows update 0x800A0046 problem
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:03:39 +0100
Newsgroups: microsoft.private.xpsp2.general

Firstly, I take no credit for this I was going though the network
newsgroup because my dialup network settings had vanished and a guy
named Melvin Salazar suggested the following which WORKED!

'You can also try doing the following, it worked for me:

Go to Services under the Administrative Tools folder.

Notice that the logon account is set to a NT/User account under the RPC
(remote procedure call) service. Change it to Local System account,
under the Logon tab, and restart the computer. Many of these services
depend on the RPC, but there was an error when it came to configuring
this paticular service.'

Now once I made these changes I was able to get my network icons back
as well as use Windows Update.

Thanks
Karl

</quote>


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Hi,
I tried your suggestion.... (thank you for your help
in my service list the RPC service was already set to Local System log on.

It must be something else.....



"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> gjvde wrote:
>
> > I'm getting the 0x800A0046 error on the update page.
> >
> > I've checked that my Adminstrator account is not also a member of
> > the Guest group
> >
> > Tried the sc sdset wuauserv etc... statement
> >
> > But when I follow the advise on the Windows Update Trouble Shooter
> > concerning the Impersonate a client after authentication policy
> > settings, I dont get to see this policy in the Local Security
> > Policy Tool (and I am looking under the User Rights Assignments)
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> Hi
>
> Not an answer to your question, but see if the tip from
> Karl B/Melvin Salazar works for you, changing the log on
> account for the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service:
>
>
> <quote>
>
> From: "Karl B" <>
> Subject: Possible solution to the windows update 0x800A0046 problem
> Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:03:39 +0100
> Newsgroups: microsoft.private.xpsp2.general
>
> Firstly, I take no credit for this I was going though the network
> newsgroup because my dialup network settings had vanished and a guy
> named Melvin Salazar suggested the following which WORKED!
>
> 'You can also try doing the following, it worked for me:
>
> Go to Services under the Administrative Tools folder.
>
> Notice that the logon account is set to a NT/User account under the RPC
> (remote procedure call) service. Change it to Local System account,
> under the Logon tab, and restart the computer. Many of these services
> depend on the RPC, but there was an error when it came to configuring
> this paticular service.'
>
> Now once I made these changes I was able to get my network icons back
> as well as use Windows Update.
>
> Thanks
> Karl
>
> </quote>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

try this tip from Norm, I had tried everything else, and found this from Norm
on his October 8 post, and it helped me. I had given up hope, and this one
did it for me. Good luck!
Karen

Subject: Re: error 0x800A0046 - need a new idea. 10/8/2004 8:11 PM PST
By: norm111 In: microsoft.public
I figured it out and will post my solution since it's not specifically stated
as an issue here.

Under the Guests Group was the User "NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users"
Removing this user from the Guests Group solved my problem.

Just tried this and it didn't work at all :-(
I'm going crazy with this cause I need SP2 for a Firewire iPod driver...

Thank you

"gjvde" <> wrote in message news:<A6C3FF6E-F421-4F11-840A->...
> Hi,
> I tried your suggestion.... (thank you for your help
> in my service list the RPC service was already set to Local System log on.
>
> It must be something else.....
>
>
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > gjvde wrote:
> >
> > > I'm getting the 0x800A0046 error on the update page.
> > >
> > > I've checked that my Adminstrator account is not also a member of
> > > the Guest group
> > >
> > > Tried the sc sdset wuauserv etc... statement
> > >
> > > But when I follow the advise on the Windows Update Trouble Shooter
> > > concerning the Impersonate a client after authentication policy
> > > settings, I dont get to see this policy in the Local Security
> > > Policy Tool (and I am looking under the User Rights Assignments)
> > >
> > > Can anyone help?
> > Hi
> >
> > Not an answer to your question, but see if the tip from
> > Karl B/Melvin Salazar works for you, changing the log on
> > account for the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service:
> >
> >
> > <quote>
> >
> > From: "Karl B" <>
> > Subject: Possible solution to the windows update 0x800A0046 problem
> > Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:03:39 +0100
> > Newsgroups: microsoft.private.xpsp2.general
> >
> > Firstly, I take no credit for this I was going though the network
> > newsgroup because my dialup network settings had vanished and a guy
> > named Melvin Salazar suggested the following which WORKED!
> >
> > 'You can also try doing the following, it worked for me:
> >
> > Go to Services under the Administrative Tools folder.
> >
> > Notice that the logon account is set to a NT/User account under the RPC
> > (remote procedure call) service. Change it to Local System account,
> > under the Logon tab, and restart the computer. Many of these services
> > depend on the RPC, but there was an error when it came to configuring
> > this paticular service.'
> >
> > Now once I made these changes I was able to get my network icons back
> > as well as use Windows Update.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Karl
> >
> > </quote>
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
> >