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Improper type 2 (challenge) message : Hyper -V test connection


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Question


Hyper-V test connections fails with

"An error occurred during authentication to https://<server>:<port>/wsman.
Improper type 2 (challenge) message retrieved.
Negotiate authentication scheme not enabled on the server side? "

Cause

NTLM v1 maybe disabled.

Answer

To check if Hyper-V NTLM v1 was manually disabled on the problematic Hyper-V host, do the following :
1.) Open a Group Policy Editor on the hyper-v host ('gpedit' command)

2.) Go to: Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security
Settings -> Local Polices -> Security Options

3.) On the displayed list (on the right side) locate the following entries:
a.) 'LAN Manager authentication level' and change its value to 'Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated' if it is set otherwise (the default value)
b.) 'Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure
RPC) clients' and uncheck/unselect the 'Require NTLMv2 session security' option
in 'Properties' panel
c.) 'Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including secure
RPC) servers' and uncheck/unselect the 'Require NTLMv2 session security' option
in 'Properties' panel

Retry connection to Hyper-v .

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Document information

IBM License Metric Tool


Software version:
7.2.2, 7.5


Operating system(s):
Windows


Reference #:
1614125


Modified date:
2013-02-08

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