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401 error during data download using inSync Direct Download utility
401 error during data download using inSync Direct Download utility
Updated over 8 months ago

This article applies to:

  • Product edition: inSync Cloud

Problem description

While trying to download data using inSync Direct Download utility, the download fails with the error401 Invalid Credentials .

Cause

The error is displayed in case of :

  • The credentials of the administrator account used in the following command are incorrect.
    inSyncDirectDownload.exe -u <admin email id> -p <admin password> -l <location for downloading the data> -c <location of the csv file>

  • The administrator does not have enough privileges to download legal hold users data.

  • The token copied from ‘Access token for inSync APIs’ may have expired or is incorrect.

Traceback

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2018-09-24 13:15:35,295 [ERROR] - 401 Invalid credentials for webdav access while downloading metadata for user: abc.xyz@druva.com, device: TestDevice, and webdav url: https://testurl.com/webdav/2016-002614/GARG/
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Resolution

  1. Ensure that the admin credentials used in the following command are correct.

    inSyncDirectDownload.exe -u <admin email id> -p <admin password> -l <location for downloading the data> -c <location of the csv file>

  2. Perform the data download using a Cloud Administrator or Legal Hold administrator account.

  3. Use the correct inSync token in the following command:

    inSyncDirectDownload.exe -u <admin email id> -p <Token> -l <location for downloading the data> -c <location of the csv file>

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