

It can also happen if mutually exclusive configuration settings are defined. The setting “foo” is unrecognized and causes the ambiguous error message. In this example, the setting should be True or False. For example, to generate the error message above, my XML file included the following error. In my experience, this error message is almost always related to a syntax error in ProfileXML. This makes troubleshooting this error somewhat challenging.

This error message is, of course, terribly ambiguous and provides no real actionable information for the administrator to resolve the problem with. Unable to create profile: A general error occurred that is not covered by a more specific error code. That’s the quick fix for your VPN connection if the session ended as soon as you logged in.When configuring a Windows 10 Always On VPN profile connection using the Microsoft-provided MakeProfile.ps1 PowerShell script or m y PowerShell Always On VPN deployment script, the creation of a new connection may fail and the administrator may encounter the following error message. Depend on your Windows version and configuration, it is possible to also have a remote user logged in while you are using the computer, in which case, you also need to terminate the remote desktop user. Go to Task manager > Users tab and check for additional logged in user. If you are not sure whether or not others have logged in. To fix this, make sure there is no other local user logged into this computer other than you. An圜onnect was not able to establish a connection to the specified secure gateway. A VPN connection will not be established.

“An圜onnect profile settings mandate a single local user, but multiple local users are currently logged into your computer. In my case, the VPN provider specifically has a rule setup to ensure only one user at any given time is connected to the VPN via a remote terminal. If for some reason your VPN stopped connecting without any error prompt, it’s a good idea to go to the Message History tab of the Cisco An圜onnect Secure Mobility Client to check any suspicious messages from the log. Here is a quick tip for anyone who relies on Cisco An圜onnect Secure Mobility Client to connect to a VPN server at work.
