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title: 4777(F) The domain controller failed to validate the credentials for an account. (Windows 10)
description: Describes security event 4777(F) The domain controller failed to validate the credentials for an account.
ms.pagetype: security
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
author: Mir0sh
---

# 4777(F): The domain controller failed to validate the credentials for an account.

**Applies to**
-   Windows 10
-   Windows Server 2016


Currently this event doesn’t generate. It is a defined event, but it is never invoked by the operating system. [4776](event-4776.md) failure event is generated instead.

***Subcategory:*** [Audit Credential Validation](audit-credential-validation.md)