ShrewSoft VPN: Failed to attach to key daemon - this is how to fix the problem
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If you use Shrew Soft VPN, it sometimes happens that a connection is not initialized, but instead the error "Failed to attach to key daemon" is output. You can find out what you should do in this case here.
Shrew Soft VPN: "Failed to attach to key daemon" - Fix it
The error often occurs when the services "ShrewSoft DNS Proxy Daemon", "ShrewSoft IKE Daemon" and "ShrewSoft IPSEC Daemon" are not started.
- Open the Task Manager by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl], [⇧] and [Esc].
- Navigate here to the "Services" tab and look for the Shrew Soft services mentioned above.
- If these are partially switched off, right-click on the respective service and select "Start".
- Now Shrew Soft VPN should work properly again.