In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CO_E_RUNAS_LOGON_FAILURE 0x8000401A” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CO_E_RUNAS_LOGON_FAILURE 0x8000401A
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect. Check the user name and password.
