Windows 10: The VPN connection failed due to unsuccessful domain name resolution

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While connecting to a VPN, if you see The VPN connection failed due to unsuccessful domain name resolution message, you can follow this tutorial to fix this problem. It happens due to wrong public DNS settings or when the public DNS stops responding correctly. The VPN connection failed due to unsuccessful domain name resolution VPN software helps […]

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Using VPN Connection

I can connect to vpn's (PPTP and L2TP) using the built in vpn client on the device but when I need to make IPSec vpn connections I use the bluefire vpn client
www.bluefiresecurity.com . The client is $79 but you only need this software if you need IPSec vpn connections. for L2TP and PPTP connections the built in vpn client works just fine (with the exception
of connecing to a watchguard PPTP endpoint). Automatic vpn connection will only work if

• You use netbios names with a connection manager aware application (I.E. windows media player, outlook mobile, internet explorer mobile, file explorer and a few others) and just enter the name without any dots in it.
  
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  For addresses with dots in the name (I.E. yourserver.domain.whatever) you should enter the root domain in your exceptions list. So in the exceptions list you would enter *.yourdomain.whatever to match anything to that domain. If you have a sub domain
  (I.E. yourserver.sub.domain.whatever) and you wanted only to match the sub domain you can enter *.sub.domain.whatever). With this entry in the exceptions list you can now use those dotted addresses. Exceptions is necessary if you plan on trying to connect
  to anything with a dotted address through the vpn tunnel because the conneciton manager interprets dotted addresses as if you wanted to be on the internet and it will drop the tunnel even if you manually initiate the vpn tunnel.
  

Also note that when you setup your vpn connection don't put the connection in the "internet" settings, put it in the "work" settings as connection manager interprets vpn as a "work" connection and won't allow you to connect to a vpn that's set as "internet"

 

Vpn ( trusted Vpn)

Hi everyone.
I am not an expert about Vpn and that's why I would like to know if someone could list me a few trusted Vpns, I would really appreciate any suggestion/ advice.

Thanks.

 

Always On VPN connects even when connected to the trusted domain

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that always on VPN is connecting even when a trusted domain is connected. I would suggest you refer the article on

Always On VPN enhancements and see if that helps.



However, we do have a dedicated forum for issues concerning to VPN, let me point you in the right direction where you would get the appropriate help for this issue. I would suggest you to post your query in
TechNet forums, where we have
experts and support professionals who are well equipped with the knowledge on VPN to assist you with the appropriate troubleshooting steps.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator