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The message 'CAM-AAA-0036 Unable to authenticate because the credentials are invalid' is logged in cogaudit.log many times every minute

Troubleshooting


Problem

The message 'CAM-AAA-0036 Unable to authenticate because the credentials are invalid' is logged in cogaudit.log many times every minute but users do not report about any problems associated with this error message.

Symptom

Distributed environment with multiple gateways

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 January 2026

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ibm15694255