# UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE

## Canonical Reference

[UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE)

**Canonical URL:**  
https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Received invalid authentication challenge for user '<variable>username</variable>': <variable>response</variable>
- **Help**: Invalid authentication challenge received
- **Description**: When a user logs onto the routing platform and attempts to authenticate, the CLI and management process (mgd) use a challenge-and-response system to limit the exposure of sensitive information such as passwords and keys. The format of the challenge generated by mgd was incorrect.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: An internal software failure occurred.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: username
response
- **Facility**: LOG_USER

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS Evolved 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_AUTH_INVALID_CHALLENGE&sw=Junos%20OS%20Evolved&rel=22.2R3)