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Audit failures every reboot - Event 5061 - Cryptographic operation. Win 10 Pro 64-bit
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Immediately after every reboot of Win 10 Pro 64-bit version 1803, in Event Viewer, there are between two and four Audit Failures for something related to Cryptography. So my Win 10 machine is insecure? I have run sfc /scannow and Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth many times, with no luck. And I hardly even use my Win 10 machine - there are almost no apps on it yet. My actual Win 10 build is 17134.706
Here are the latest five Cryptography-related Audit Failures, from two reboots:
LATEST OF FIVE:
Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 4/28/2019 12:27:52 PM
Event ID: 5061
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP-3#####N
Description:
Cryptographic operation.
Subject:
Security ID: DESKTOP-3#####N[My user name]
Account Name: [My user name]
Account Domain: DESKTOP-3#####N
Logon ID: 0x3EC24
Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name: Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: UNKNOWN
Key Name: Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate
Key Type: User key.
Cryptographic Operation:
Operation: Open Key.
Return Code: 0x80090016
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>5061</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12290</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T16:27:52.339705400Z" />
<EventRecordID>19582</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="880" ThreadID="948" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-21-[My Identifier 10-9-10 digits]-1001</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">[My user name]</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">DESKTOP-3#####N</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3ec24</Data>
<Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>
<Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>
<Data Name="KeyName">Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate</Data>
<Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>
<Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>
<Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
FOURTH OF FIVE:
Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 4/28/2019 12:26:51 PM
Event ID: 5061
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP-3#####N
Description:
Cryptographic operation.
Subject:
Security ID: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Name: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Domain: NT AUTHORITY
Logon ID: 0x3E5
Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name: Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: UNKNOWN
Key Name: [Hex number]
Key Type: User key.
Cryptographic Operation:
Operation: Open Key.
Return Code: 0x80090016
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>5061</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12290</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T16:26:51.704606400Z" />
<EventRecordID>19552</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="880" ThreadID="1004" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>
<Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>
<Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>
<Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>
<Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>
<Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>
<Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
THIRD OF FIVE:
Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 4/28/2019 11:29:28 AM
Event ID: 5061
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP-3#####N
Description:
Cryptographic operation.
Subject:
Security ID: DESKTOP-3#####N[My user name]
Account Name: [My user name]
Account Domain: DESKTOP-3#####N
Logon ID: 0x3EF94
Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name: Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: UNKNOWN
Key Name: Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate
Key Type: User key.
Cryptographic Operation:
Operation: Open Key.
Return Code: 0x80090016
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>5061</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12290</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:29:28.196237300Z" />
<EventRecordID>19387</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="928" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-21-[My Identifier 10-9-10 digits]-1001</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">[My user name]</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">DESKTOP-3#####N</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3ef94</Data>
<Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>
<Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>
<Data Name="KeyName">Microsoft Connected Devices Platform device certificate</Data>
<Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>
<Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>
<Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
SECOND OF FIVE:
Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 4/28/2019 11:28:27 AM
Event ID: 5061
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP-3#####N
Description:
Cryptographic operation.
Subject:
Security ID: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Name: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Domain: NT AUTHORITY
Logon ID: 0x3E5
Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name: Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: UNKNOWN
Key Name: [Hex number]
Key Type: User key.
Cryptographic Operation:
Operation: Open Key.
Return Code: 0x80090016
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>5061</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12290</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:28:27.709849300Z" />
<EventRecordID>19363</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="992" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>
<Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>
<Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>
<Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>
<Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>
<Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>
<Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
FIRST OF FIVE:
Log Name: Security
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date: 4/28/2019 11:28:27 AM
Event ID: 5061
Task Category: System Integrity
Level: Information
Keywords: Audit Failure
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP-3#####N
Description:
Cryptographic operation.
Subject:
Security ID: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Name: LOCAL SERVICE
Account Domain: NT AUTHORITY
Logon ID: 0x3E5
Cryptographic Parameters:
Provider Name: Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider
Algorithm Name: UNKNOWN
Key Name: [Hex number]
Key Type: User key.
Cryptographic Operation:
Operation: Open Key.
Return Code: 0x80090016
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
<EventID>5061</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>0</Level>
<Task>12290</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2019-04-28T15:28:27.709849300Z" />
<EventRecordID>19363</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="884" ThreadID="992" />
<Channel>Security</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-3#####N</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-19</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectUserName">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectDomainName">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0x3e5</Data>
<Data Name="ProviderName">Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider</Data>
<Data Name="AlgorithmName">UNKNOWN</Data>
<Data Name="KeyName">[Hex number]</Data>
<Data Name="KeyType">%%2500</Data>
<Data Name="Operation">%%2480</Data>
<Data Name="ReturnCode">0x80090016</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
So, what the *** are these, and how do we fix? No guesses - just the real fix.
glnzglnz
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Anonymous
2019-05-09T16:02:04+00:00 -
Anonymous
2019-04-29T00:14:35+00:00 This error will appear if there were incorrect log on attempts that failed multiple times. It does not necessarily mean your system is insecure.
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Anonymous
2019-04-29T02:32:01+00:00 Andre - thanks for trying, but the suggestions in that thread don't apply to me or didn't work. I left a detailed response there.
Any other ideas? What do the Audit Failure details mean, anyway?
Thanks.
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Anonymous
2019-04-29T00:40:12+00:00 This thread has a good discussion about why you might be seeing this error and some things you can try to overcome it. Its not related to insecurity though:
https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/10910...
Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.
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Anonymous
2019-04-28T23:58:20+00:00 Hi glnzglnz
My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.
Event Viewer will produce entries all the time. As long as you are able to boot to the desktop, launch your programs, use it successfully, these can safely be ignored. Errors will happen from time to time, the operating system will handle it. Unless its catastrophic where you can't use hardware,