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Login info fails every time I open Visual Studio

I get this every time I open Visual Studio 2013/2015 (premium):

TF400813: Resource not available for anonymous access. Client authentication required.

I can simply renter my credentials and everything works. But why do I have to do it every time?

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ScottStonehouse Avatar asked Feb 04 '14 17:02

ScottStonehouse


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2 Answers

This problem occurs because the Visual Studio 2013 token cache is changing, and the cache is incompatible with the preview versions of Visual Studio 2013. To refresh the token, you have to reauthenticate. Check the link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2892152 for more information.

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user3811899 Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 03:09

user3811899


The problem went away and I don't know why (Windows update?) I did not have the preview version installed at any point, so that was not the solution for me, although it probably is for others.

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ScottStonehouse Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 03:09

ScottStonehouse