"preparing to request authentication ticket" - Can't Join Servers!

Environment questions

GTA V version: 1.0.2699.0
Up to date: Nope - 1.61 is current
Legit or Pirate copy: 112% legit
Purchased where: Steam
Windows version: Win10 LTSB / LTSC
Did you try to delete content_index.xml and try again?: Nope Guidance here would be appreciated
System specifications: GTX 970 Intel I7-6700k, 24GB gddr4
CitizenFX crash zip file (‘Save information’ on a crash): N/A
logs/CitizenFX_log files: N/A
.dmp files/report IDs: N/A

If you can’t start the game at all

Omitted as I CAN start the client

Important parts

What is the issue you’re having?
Unfortunately, I’m unable to load into any servers regardless of the build on my test workstation or my regular workstation

What are you trying to do?
Log into my test server / ANY server

What have you tried already to fix the issue?
Tried clearing the cache of the client and local server as well as exiting and restarting server/client

Error screenshot (if any):
NO screenshot, but I get the following error:
“preparing to request authentication ticket”
(I get the feeling this is keymaster related!)

What did you do to get this issue?
Absolutely nothing. Unless I’ve been attacked and a restart will trigger some ransomware, I think there’s an issue with the server (status should be updated)

What server did you get this issue on? Be specific and name some, ‘all of them’ by itself isn’t useful!
My test server “WATS” (Cfx.re Server List) as well as a few public servers


Additional comments

Not sure what’s up, but I tried for around 45 minutes and no luck. Please send help!

(Residing in US-West region!)

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Yeah yeah yeah whatever…

Anyone else experiencing outages?

Looks like I’m not alone:
https://downdetector.com/status/fivem/

im having same problem for the past 3 days had to restart my pc a couple times even uninstalled fivem shit still like that

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Interestingly enough, it just started working again for me randomly…
@WildlifeR and @Deen27 :

Are you guys back up and running?

Also, shouldn’t the status update page be updated?

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