Always On VPN Bug in Windows 10 2004

Always On VPN Bug in Windows 10 2004While performing Always On VPN evaluation testing with the latest release of Windows 10 (2004), a bug was discovered that may result in failed VPN connections, but only under certain conditions. Specifically, the failure occurs when both the device tunnel and user tunnel are configured on the same client, and the user tunnel is configured to use IKEv2 exclusively.

Error 829

After upgrading to Windows 10 2004, and when the device tunnel and user tunnel are both deployed and the user tunnel is configured to use IKEv2, the administrator will notice that if the device tunnel connection is established, the user tunnel connects successfully but is then terminated abruptly with error code 829.

Always On VPN Bug in Windows 10 2004

Note: This can happen in reverse if the user tunnel is established before the device tunnel for some reason. In this scenario the user tunnel would be connected but attempts to establish the device tunnel would result in failure.

Error 619

If the user tunnel connection is initiated using rasdial.exe or rasphone.exe, the error code returned is 619.

Always On VPN Bug in Windows 10 2004

Always On VPN Bug in Windows 10 2004

Workaround

The workaround for this issue is to either use a single tunnel, or if both user tunnel and device tunnel are required, configure the user tunnel to use the SSTP VPN protocol instead of IKEv2.

Additional Information

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Always On VPN Client Connections Fail with Status Connecting

Administrators who have deployed Windows 10 Always On VPN may encounter a scenario in which an Always On VPN connection fails, yet the connectivity status indicator perpetually reports a “Connecting” status.

Always On VPN Client Connections Fail with Status Connecting

Affected Clients

This is a known issue for which Microsoft has recently released updates to address. Affected clients include Windows 10 1909, 1903, and 1809.

Updates Available

The following Windows updates include a fix to resolve this problem.

KB4541335 – Windows 10 1909 and 1903

KB4541331 – Windows 10 1809

Additional Information

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Always On VPN IKEv2 Load Balancing Issue with Kemp LoadMaster

Always On VPN IKEv2 Load Balancing Issue with Kemp LoadMasterA recent update to the Kemp LoadMaster load balancer may cause failed connections for Always On VPN connections using IKEv2. SSTP VPN connections are unaffected.

Load Balancing IKEv2

When using the Kemp LoadMaster load balancer to load balance IKEv2, custom configuration is required to ensure proper operation. Specifically, the virtual service must be configured to use “port following” to ensure both the initial request on UDP port 500 and the subsequent request on UDP port 4500 are sent to the same real server. This requires the virtual service to be configured to operate at layer 7. Detailed configuration guidance for load balancing IKEv2 on the Kemp LoadMaster load balancer can be found here.

Always On VPN IKEv2 Load Balancing Issue with Kemp LoadMaster

Issues with LMOS 7.2.48.0

A recent release of the Load Master Operating System (LMOS) v7.2.48.0 introduced a bug that affects UDP services configured to operate at layer 7, which includes IKEv2. This bug breaks Always On VPN connections using IKEv2, resulting in failed connections. When this occurs, the administrator may encounter an error 809 message for device tunnel or user tunnel.

Always On VPN IKEv2 Load Balancing Issue with Kemp LoadMaster

Update Available

Administrators who use the Kemp LoadMaster load balancer to load balance Always On VPN IKEv2 connections and have updated to LMOS 7.2.48.0 are encouraged to update to LMOS 7.2.48.1 immediately. This latest update includes a fix that resolves broken IKEv2 load balancing for Always On VPN. Once the LoadMaster has been updated to 7.2.48.1, Always On VPN connections using IKEv2 should complete successfully.

Additional Information

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