The user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer
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Description
Fails to start any WSL distro with the error:
Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested logon type at this computer
Environment
Windows 10 x64 10.0.19041.264
wsl2
Ubuntu 18.04
Windows Terminal 1.0
AD joined machine
Steps to reproduce
- Follow the standard instructions to install WSL2 and distro
- Run WSL2 distro - everything works
- Close terminal Window
- wsl --shutdown
- gpupdate /force
- Try and run distro again = error
Expected behavior
Distro runs under wsl2
Actual behavior
Can't run any distro under wsl2
The question is what Group Policy, account privileges are required in order for wsl2 to run successfully?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the listed WSL2 failure sequence on the stated Windows 10, AD-joined environment, including gpupdate /force and wsl --shutdown. Review the Group Policy and account-privilege context described in the issue, then document the required configuration and verify that the distro starts successfully afterward.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authorization, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100