An administrator has just configured an OpenVPN client. Upon starting the service, the following message is displayed: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds Which of the…

A 'TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds' message often indicates that the OpenVPN client could not establish any network connection with the server. If a network connection were established, the client would typically at least attempt TLS negotiation, and errors would point to certificate issues, incorrect keys, or protocol mismatches rather than a complete timeout on negotiation.

If the client was able to establish a network connection, the error would likely be more specific to TLS handshake issues (e.g., certificate mismatch, cipher negotiation failure), not a complete timeout on negotiation.

Stating that a network connection was established contradicts the typical interpretation of a TLS negotiation timeout, which implies a lack of initial communication or severe blockage.

This statement is technically incomplete and implies a network connection was made, which is unlikely given a negotiation timeout; if connected, negotiation would occur, and a different error would typically arise.