Deleting an Always On VPN Device Tunnel

Deleting an Always On VPN Device TunnelWindows 10 Always On VPN supports both a user tunnel for corporate network access, and a device tunnel typically used to provide pre-logon network connectivity and to support manage out scenarios. The process of testing Always On VPN is often an iterative one involving trial and error testing to fine tune the configuration parameters to achieve the best experience. As a part of this process it will often be necessary to delete a connection at some point. For the user tunnel the process is simple and straightforward. Simply disconnect the session and delete the connection in the UI.

Deleting an Always On VPN Device Tunnel

Deleting a device tunnel connection presents a unique challenge though. Specifically, there is no VPN connection in the UI to disconnect and remove. To delete an Always On VPN device tunnel, open an elevated PowerShell window and enter the following command.

Get-VpnConnection -AllUserConnection | Remove-VpnConnection -Force

If the device tunnel is connected when you try to remove it, you will receive the following error message.

The VPN connection [connection_name] cannot be removed from the global user connections. Cannot
delete a connection while it is connected.

Deleting an Always On VPN Device Tunnel

The device tunnel must first be disconnected to resolve this issue. Enter the following command to disconnect the device tunnel.

rasdial.exe [connection_name] /disconnect

Remove the device tunnel connection using PowerShell once complete.

Deleting an Always On VPN Device Tunnel
Additional Resources

Windows 10 Always On VPN Device Tunnel Step-by-Step Configuration using PowerShell

What’s The Difference Between DirectAccess and Always On VPN?

Windows 10 Always On VPN Recommendations for Windows Server 2016 Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)

Windows 10 Always On VPN Hands-On Training

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812When configuring Windows 10 Always On VPN using the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication using client certificates, clients attempting to establish a VPN connection using Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) may receive the following error.

“The connection was prevented because of a policy configured on your RAS/VPN server. Specifically, the authentication method used by the server to verify your username and password may not match the authentication method configured in your connection profile.”

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812

The event log on the client also records RasClient event ID 20227 stating “the error code returned on failure is 812”.

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812

Always On VPN clients using the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) may receive the following error.

“The remote connection was denied because the user name and password combination you provided is not recognized, or the selected authentication protocol is not permitted on the remote access server.”

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812

The event log on the client also records RasClient event ID 20227 stating “the error code returned on failure is 691”.

Troubleshooting Always On VPN Errors 691 and 812

Resolution

These errors can occur when Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 has been disabled on the RRAS server. To restore functionality, enable TLS 1.0 protocol support on the RRAS server. If disabling TLS 1.0 is required for compliance reasons, consider deploying RRAS on Windows Server 2016. TLS 1.0 can be safely disabled on Windows Server 2016 without breaking EAP client certificate authentication for Windows 10 Always On VPN clients.

Additional Information

Windows 10 Always On VPN Hands-On Training

What’s the Difference Between DirectAccess and Windows 10 Always On VPN?

5 Important Things DirectAccess Administrators Should Know About Windows 10 Always On VPN

3 Important Advantages of Windows 10 Always On VPN over DirectAccess 

Windows 10 Always On VPN and the Future of DirectAccess

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