: The JFrog CLI may be configured with an incorrect username, password, or access token.

The error message typically occurs when the JFrog CLI or the Xray service cannot authenticate with the remote server to retrieve required binaries. This frequently impacts "on-demand" scans or environment setups where the Xray indexer isn't already cached locally. Core Causes of the 401 Unauthorized Error

: If using a trial, some users resolve this by removing the Xray trial license, restoring the Artifactory license, and then running the update/download command again. 3. Check Access Token Scopes If you are using an Access Token instead of a password:

The "401 Unauthorized" status code indicates that the request lacks valid authentication credentials. In the context of JFrog Xray, this usually points to one of the following:

: Try adding the configuration again with the latest token: jf config add --url --user= --password= --overwrite .

If your credentials are correct but you still see 401, the server might be rejecting the request due to license validation failure at the JFrog end.