<![CDATA[VPN: "Authentication credentials required"?]]>Just installed Opera for Windows. Why when VPN enabled am I getting this message upon attempting to open any website?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/17143/vpn-authentication-credentials-requiredRSS for NodeFri, 14 Aug 2026 10:31:34 GMTTue, 20 Sep 2016 17:56:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:45:59 GMT]]>

Clearing "Third party services data" under "Clear browsing data" fixed the "Authentication credentials required" when using Opera VPN problem for me:
Menu->More Tools->Clear browsing data
Uncheck everything except "Third party services data"
Select "the beginning of time" (I didn't check to see if a more limited date range would work)
Click "Clear browsing data"

@rob05667, Thanks Bro, this procedure worked for me as well, I think most people with this same problem would benefit
from "Clearing Browsing Data", Specially "Clearing Third party services data".
I even had another problem, namely I couldn't login to google.com because of an stupid error about not having cookies set and that is over as well, so thank you very much.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114429https://forums.opera.com/post/114429Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:45:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:05:38 GMT]]>It. doesn't. work.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113262https://forums.opera.com/post/113262Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:05:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:29:00 GMT]]>Clearing "Third party services data" under "Clear browsing data" fixed the "Authentication credentials required" when using Opera VPN problem for me:

Menu->More Tools->Clear browsing data

Uncheck everything except "Third party services data"

Select "the beginning of time" (I didn't check to see if a more limited date range would work)

Click "Clear browsing data"

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113025https://forums.opera.com/post/113025Thu, 05 Jan 2017 20:29:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:46:21 GMT]]>It doesn't, not for me. I can't access any site, and get the same notification over and over again: 'Authentication credentials required.' When are you going to fix this, Opera?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/112868https://forums.opera.com/post/112868Mon, 02 Jan 2017 15:46:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:50:10 GMT]]>Seems like clearing Third Party Data fixes it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111807https://forums.opera.com/post/111807Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:50:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:48:25 GMT]]>Same problem with newly installed Opera 42 x64.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111806https://forums.opera.com/post/111806Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:48:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:53:47 GMT]]>It happened again. Cannot connect. Same error: "Authentication credentials required."

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/111685https://forums.opera.com/post/111685Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:53:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:06:05 GMT]]>yes I did - didn't worked - BUT looks like opeara fixed it by now.
Its working on all machine like desired, with the final and with the developers and beta versions.

Now I am glad 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108772https://forums.opera.com/post/108772Sun, 16 Oct 2016 17:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:46:53 GMT]]>Have you tried to delete 3rd part data?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108258https://forums.opera.com/post/108258Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:46:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:29:16 GMT]]>still (final):
Authentication credentials required.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108255https://forums.opera.com/post/108255Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:29:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:27:37 GMT]]>I'm in the Philippines and for the last 3 days the VPN has not connected. It stays orange.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108225https://forums.opera.com/post/108225Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:27:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:56:48 GMT]]>

Hi Guys, the problem should be solved now. Could you restart Opera and check again. Please report if there are still issues with VPN.

Hi, just trying using the VPN turned ON and it seems to be fine.....finally!!! 😃
Until now can't find no issues. Thanks for the fix :happy:

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108216https://forums.opera.com/post/108216Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:56:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:28:53 GMT]]>See the "known issues" section of http://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/2016/10/opera-41-beta-harder-better-faster-stronger/ to unclog the VPN in the latest beta. In brief, go to clear browsing data in the preferences, and choose the "third party services data" box there.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108113https://forums.opera.com/post/108113Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:26:07 GMT]]>@lando242 - please read again to get a better picture:
the old betas ARE working, the latest NOT, the developer IS working and the final is NOT.
So we are crying about the FINAL one and are WONDERING about how the old betas and developer are working while the final and the latest beta is NOT.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108097https://forums.opera.com/post/108097Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:26:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Wed, 05 Oct 2016 01:22:29 GMT]]>Betas are just that, testing releases. Things break. No use crying about it. If you want a stable release stick with Opera Stable. That is why it is called what it is.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108071https://forums.opera.com/post/108071Wed, 05 Oct 2016 01:22:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:09:12 GMT]]>BTW:
Delveloper Edition 40.0.2296.0
works like a charm - even WITH VPN active!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108052https://forums.opera.com/post/108052Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:09:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:07:28 GMT]]>After autoupdate of latest BETA - nothing is working with VPN anymore.

OPERA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HEREIN?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/108051https://forums.opera.com/post/108051Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:07:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:08:34 GMT]]>@ nfbelo

it worked a few days ago but looks that its now also with the beta version causing problems.

hope opera will fix it soon 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107644https://forums.opera.com/post/107644Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:08:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:21:43 GMT]]>Hi, any news??
I still can't load almost any site with the VPN turned ON :|. Plesase fix this issue.

Same Issue here! Still!
Interestingly:
40.0.2308.15 beta works like a charm WITH VPN active! the final doesn't.

@ dirkkramm, I've just tried 40.0.2308.52 beta and the VPN doesn't work as well. The badge its always switching between Blue & Orange!!

Hi Guys, the problem should be solved now. Could you restart Opera and check again. Please report if there are still issues with VPN.

@ kmielczarczyk, Waiting for some feedback from you ☕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107637https://forums.opera.com/post/107637Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:21:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:19:53 GMT]]>Same Issue here! Still!

Interestingly:
40.0.2308.15 beta works like a charm WITH VPN active! the final doesn't.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107505https://forums.opera.com/post/107505Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:19:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:47:34 GMT]]>Hi there,
Any news regarding the fix of the VPN issue?
It's a bit strange that with the VPN turned ON, I just can access a few sites that a normaly use.

For instance I'm not able to load my home page: https://start.duckduckgo.com
But I can load this one: http://www.sapo.pt

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107492https://forums.opera.com/post/107492Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:47:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:11:54 GMT]]>In addition to my post above this slightly different error message is shown too since the "Authentication credentials required." problem:

http://i.imgur.com/WCg4xYm.png

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107403https://forums.opera.com/post/107403Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:00:24 GMT]]>I often get this error since the "Authentication credentials required." problem:

http://i.imgur.com/qDhy9D5.png

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107380https://forums.opera.com/post/107380Sun, 25 Sep 2016 11:00:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to VPN: "Authentication credentials required"? on Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:54:17 GMT]]>Hi kmielczarczyk,
For me the issue remains the same 😞

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/107243https://forums.opera.com/post/107243Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:54:17 GMT