MS Defender will not successfully turn on the VPN service. It eventually times out and fails to connect. MS Defender version 102.2408.15002.0 running on Windows 11 Home, 23H2 build 22631.4112.
No error is reported by MS Defender instead the VPN status simply returns to "OFF"
An error does appear under Settings in:
Network & Internet > VPN
Microsoft Defender VPN (Not Connected)
Can't connect to Microsoft Defender VPN
This operation returned because the timeout period expired.
Additional information can be found in Event Viewer:
1) The user SYSTEM has started dialing a VPN connection using a per-user connection profile named Microsoft Defender VPN.
2) The user SYSTEM is trying to establish a link to the Remote Access Server for the connection named Microsoft Defender VPN using the following device:
Server address/Phone Number = https://wan.bam0fguf8f0pmnvqxevmdt1lc.vpn.azure.com
3) The user SYSTEM has successfully established a link to the Remote Access Server using the following device:
Server address/Phone Number = https://wan.bam0fguf8f0pmnvqxevmdt1lc.vpn.azure.com
4) The link to the Remote Access Server has been established by user SYSTEM.
5) Microsoft Defender VPN requires attention.
6) ERROR: "The user SYSTEM dialed a connection named Microsoft Defender VPN which has failed. The error code returned on failure is 1460."
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling MS Defender several times with no change in behavior.
Any ideas what might be going on and how to fix it?
Thanks, Brad.
