In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error TPM_20_E_AUTH_FAIL – 0x8028008E that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
TPM_20_E_AUTH_FAIL – 0x8028008E
Win32 COM Error Error Description
TPM 2.0: The authorization HMAC check failed and DA counter incremented.