Error: "Could not create Windows user token from the credentials specified in the config file. Error from the operating system 'Logon failure: unknown user... "

This error usually is encountered when either the username / password is not valid for the selected user OR the selected user does not have necessary privilege.

You can add the privileges by following the below steps:

Run - Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy

Choose - Local Policies, User Rights Assignment from the tree

"Act as part of OS" should be the second entry on the right hand pane

2 comments

  1. Ashutosh // 9:06 PM  

    I was getting the same error for that you need to go through Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local security Policies > Local policies > User rights Assignment at right pane there is a option for act as a part of OS double click on that and add the specified user . after that added users name will apper under security settings section .

  2. advisor // 9:50 PM  

    Hey thanks Ashutosh. Hopefully your comment should help others.