We're encountering an issue with our Network Extension (utilizing NEPacketTunnelProvider and NETransparentProxy) on macOS 14.5 (23F79).
On some systems, the VPN fails to automatically start after a reboot despite calling startVPNTunnel(). There are no error messages.
Our code attempts to start the tunnel:
.......
do {
try manager.connection.startVPNTunnel()
Logger.default("Started tunnel successfully")
} catch {
Logger.error("Failed to launch tunnel")
}
......
System log analysis reveals the tunnel stopping due to userLogout (NEProviderStopReason(rawValue: 12)) during reboot.
However, the Transparent Proxy stops due to userInitiated (NEProviderStopReason(rawValue: 1)) for the same reboot.
We need to understand:
Why the VPNTunnel isn't starting automatically. Why the userLogout reason is triggered during reboot.
Additional Context: We have manually started the VPN from System Settings before reboot.