The latest Windows updates could fix your broken VPN

Date:
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:00:42 +0000

Description:
Recent connectivity issues might be fixed with the latest updates.

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Microsoft has just released previews of three new updates, which seemingly
fix multiple connectivity issues plaguing some Windows versions after the
last cumulative update.

As reported by BleepingComputer , the company published three cumulative updates for the month, one for Windows 11 (KB5014668), one for Windows Server 2022 (KB5014665), and one for Windows 10, 1809 (KB5014669).

Among the usual bug fixes and performance tweaks, these updates also address the issues reported earlier this week regarding Wi-Fi hotspots . Last week, Microsoft explained how an earlier patch broke the feature.

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"When attempting to use the hotspot feature, the host device might lose the connection to the internet after a client device connects," Microsoft said.

The fix is great news for those affected by the flaw, but for the time being, only these three versions of the OS resolve the issue. Meanwhile, people
using Windows 10 other than 1809, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 SP1 will have to wait a bit longer (probably until the next Patch Tuesday). VPN issues fixed too?

On June 14, Microsoft released KB5014697, a cumulative update that addresses
a number of known Windows issues. However, the patch also introduced new flaws, namely issues with the sign-in process for Azure Active Directory, as well as Microsoft 365 on Arm devices (besides the Wi-Fi hotspot issue). Read more

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According to the Bleeping Computer , Microsoft still hasnt acknowledged VPN and RDP connection issues that are plaguing RRAS servers following the June Windows Server updates. Whats more, people have also started reporting issues with LLTP/SSTP VPN clients, as well as RDP failing to connect.

Among the more troubling problems is servers simply freezing for minutes, after a client connects to the RRAS server with SSTP. Microsofts solution to the problem, as the company told the publication, is to temporarily disable the NAT feature on RRAS servers.

However, some admins are reporting that the latest raft of preview updates solve these VPN-related problems too, which suggests a widespread fix for all Windows operating systems could be imminent.

Via BleepingComputer



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