Windows
VPN verify error cleared by syncing the computer time
After a power outage, the computer could not reconnect to VPN and showed a repeated "verify error" / reconnect loop. Syncing the computer to the correct time resolved the issue and VPN connected successfully.
Killed 2 times by someone from XL.net, most recently on 2026-04-07.
Affects
Apps
- VPN client
What you see
- VPN sign-in shows "verify error" and keeps repeating reconnect.
Why it happens
Likely The computer time was out of sync after the power outage, which caused the VPN verification failure.
When it shows up
A Windows computer starts showing a VPN "verify error" and repeated reconnect attempts after a power outage or clock reset.
You are in this case if:
- VPN sign-in dialog displays "verify error" and repeatedly reconnects
- Computer date/time is incorrect or out of sync
1 fix below
The steps that killed it
The steps are behind a quick check
There are two ways in and both take a few seconds. Signing in opens the steps on every bug page; so does reading the picture.
Or answer this
Drawing a picture for you.
Can't read it? Sign in instead.
Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-12-11. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.