Microsoft officially acknowledges 'VPN connection disconnection issue after applying April 2024 security update'



It has been reported that VPN connection failures occur on clients and servers that have applied

the April 2024 Windows Update . Microsoft has officially acknowledged this issue and announced that it will fix the problem in a future release.

Windows 11, version 23H2 known issues and notifications | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-23h2#vpn-connections-might-fail-after-installing-the-april-2024-security-update



Microsoft says April Windows updates break VPN connections

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-april-windows-updates-break-vpn-connections/

Microsoft confirms recent Windows security update breaks VPNs, no fix yet | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-confirms-recent-windows-security-update-breaks-vpns-no-fix-yet

The issue involved VPN connections being dropped and errors occurring across client and server platforms after installing the April 10, 2024 security updates.

The affected platforms are as follows:

Client
Windows 11, version 23H2 / Windows 11, version 22H2 / Windows 11, version 21H2 / Windows 10, version 22H2 / Windows 10, version 21H2

Server
Windows Server 2022 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2008 R2 / Windows Server 2008



Microsoft reported that they are 'currently working on a resolution to this issue and will provide an update in an upcoming release.' Microsoft also told overseas media outlet Bleeping Computer that they are 'investigating user reports and will provide more information in the coming days.'

As a temporary measure, Tom's Hardware, an overseas media outlet, recommends uninstalling the April 2024 security update and rolling back to the previous update. However, Tom's Hardware also states, 'Since rolling back the program will result in the loss of security fixes and improvements found in the April security update, we cannot fully recommend this. Only do this if you are willing to sacrifice safety in order to use a VPN.'

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