If you are having trouble logging into Proton VPN, here are a couple common causes and solutions.
There are many ways to log into Proton VPN. To access your account details to view your current plan, payment information, account details, and download OpenVPN config files, you need to visit the Proton VPN Dashboard (https://account.protonvpn.com) and sign in using your Proton Username and Password (if you are a Proton Mail user, this is the same as your Proton Mail login).
If you are having trouble logging into the Proton VPN account Dashboard, you can find solutions in the next section of this article.
If you are logging into our Windows VPN application, you need to also use your Proton Username and Password.
If you have trouble logging into the Windows VPN application, please visit this page.
If you are connecting to Proton VPN using a third party OpenVPN application, you need to use your OpenVPN Username and Password which can be found in the Proton VPN Account Dashboard in the ‘Account’ tab.
If you have trouble logging in with an OpenVPN application, please visit this page.
Common Proton VPN Dashboard Login Problems
To log in to Proton VPN Dashboard to download configurations, manage your subscription or change your account details, go to:
and log in with the Proton username and password which you chose when signing up for Proton VPN. Existing Proton Mail users can use their Proton Mail username and password to log in directly, as the Proton VPN Dashboard and Proton Mail share the same credentials. If you have trouble logging in, please try the following:
Disable Private Mode (Safari)
Safari – Ensure your browser is not set to “Private” mode. This is the default mode on some devices. Proton VPN does not work with Safari’s Private Mode because certain browser technologies we require are disabled by Safari in private mode.
Try Another Browser
If you are having trouble with your current web browser, please make sure it is updated to the latest version. If it is the latest version, please try logging in on a different browser to see if that fixes the login problem. If this solves the login problem for you, please let us know by reporting a bug so we can make Proton VPN compatible with your original browser.
Clear Browser Cache and Restart Browser
Sometimes, problems are caused by corrupted browser cache. To fix this, try clearing your browser cache and then restarting the browser. Instructions for how to clear your cache can be found here.
Disable Browser Extensions
If you are still having trouble logging in, please try logging in through the “Private” or “Incognito” mode of your browser (Safari excluded) or deactivating all extensions. If this step allows you to login, please try deactivating each extension one at a time and then test logging in to identify which extension is causing the problem. You can report problematic extensions to us here.
Make sure Javascript, Session Storage, and Cookies are enabled
To access the browser based Proton VPN Dashboard in your browser, Proton Mail will not work unless Javascript, Session Storage, and Cookies are enabled. Sometimes, plugins may disable some of these features. Learn now to enable them here.
Reset Your Password
If you have a recovery email address linked to your account, you can also try resetting your password. The recovery email address is the email address you provided when you signed up for Proton VPN.
The following instructions apply if you used your Proton Mail account to get Proton VPN:
You can reset your Proton VPN account by password by resetting your Proton Mail login password, since the two accounts share credentials. If is also possible to reset your mailbox password if you are still using two-password mode in Proton Mail. Keep in mind that resetting your login or mailbox password will make all of the previous messages in your Proton Mail inbox unreadable.
Two Factor Authentication (2FA) Issue
Existing Proton Mail users have the ability to secure their account with 2FA. If you have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, it could also be a problem with your 2FA code generating device. Try to log in using one of the emergency recovery codes that we provided when you set up 2FA. Also, if the clock of your phone is off by more than 2 minutes, 2FA may not work properly, so you want to make sure the time is set properly on your phone (or sync the time with the network automatically).
Contact Us or Report a Bug
If none of the above methods work for you, please contact us so we can look into the issue further. We are also interested in hearing from you if any of the above methods fixes your login problem so that we can find the root cause and fix the problem.
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Hi,
I didn’t catch about Proton account. Explain please, is it combined for Protonmail and Protonvpn, or mail and VPN services have separate accounts?
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Hello Alex, the services are separate, but if you have a ProtonMail account, you can use that account to log in to ProtonVPN. ProtonMail and ProtonVPN are paid for separately so if you have lets say ProtonMail Plus, that would not have any effect on ProtonVPN, you would simply be able to open(while logging in) a Free VPN account under same email.
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Hello there I just bought proton vpn basic package monthly I installed it and when I tried to login it says that an error occurred while sending the request please help
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Hello Alex, are you able to log in to our website without any issues? If so, please contact our customer support team. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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Hey, so i just bought the “Plus Plan” and when i try to connect nothing happens it just wont connect. I think it said like i used to much time? when i was on the free plan
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Hello! Please try to log out of the application and log back in, it could be that your account information just got cached in the application, so you have to refresh it with re-login.
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Hi!
I want to know why my account is disabled due to abuse or fraud? I want to know the reason. And how can I solve this problem?
Please reply to me ,thx.
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Hello. We would suggest to contact our support team for detailed investigation on your situation. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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Your request (43756) has been received and is being reviewed by our support staff.
To add additional comments, reply to this email.
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Hello. This message means that we got your email and will reply as soon as possible. The request ID is authentic for your case and will stay that way until you will create a new ticket.
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Hello,
Few days ago I get Proton Vpn, but it won’t connect ever since. When I try to connect it just can’t. It is always disconnected.
Free acount it is. Can you please tell me what can I do to make it work?
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Hello Zorbal. Please contact our customer support team as we need the connection logs for your investigation. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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hey, im having trouble connecting. It wont accept my password, just keeps saying authentication failure. But it works fine logging into the website.
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Hello Dave, it seems that you are using a 3rd party software to connect the VPN. In that case if you are not using our application, you have to use your OpenVPN/IKEv2 logins in order to connect. You can find them in your account page on protonvpn.com
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The vpn kill swith and dns leak button does not work! Help!!!
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Hello. First of all, dns leak protection is not a togglable button, it stays always on and cannot be switched off. For the killswitch, we would suggest contacting our customer support team as we need more details about your situation. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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When I turn on VPN, system interrupt the internet connection and I can not connect internete. can you help me?
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Hello Mossi, please contact our customer support team as this issue seems to be a bit complex to solve it right here. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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HI, i have done an error while i trying install vpn… I have inserted the username and password of my dashboard, now how do i have to change my use and pass?? Because now i cant connect on vpn
Thanks
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I have just solved my problem
Thanks
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Please tell me
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Hello, Please contact our customer support team and clarify the question or issue that you are currently having – https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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I can’t create an account cuz nothing shows up above “To fight spam, please verify you are human.”, What should I do?!
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Oops, my bad, I figured it out! :D
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Hi,
how can I restore my account? I set so secure password, that i completely forgot it ;/ Of course my restore password option is disabled.
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Hello Piotr , please contact our customer support team and we will help you out with that. https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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How to cancel subscription. There is no option to cancel it and you guys keep charging me.
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Hello Gurpreet, Please go to your account here https://account.protonvpn.com/dashboard and select free plan to downgrade, that way you will not be charged anymore.
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Let it be! I’ve found the solution pinging the free server address give me the ip. Further do I have to login with NOT my native cliënt PROTONMAIL credentials but with the given OPEN VPN PROTON by you. Fine tangeling up!!
Laterrr Aligatorrrr. Ralph
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Hello Ralph,
We are happy to hear that you have fixed the issue! See you in a while, crocodile. :)
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Dear Support,
my VPN account not connect.
It’s a general problem?
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Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience.
Please open a ticket through the following link, and provide more details regarding the issue so we could assist you accordingly:
https://protonvpn.com/support-form
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How do I change the countries that I can access? For some reason last can use three, but not the UK connection I need. Many thanks
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Hello Richard, if you are using a free account, currently accessible countries are Japan, United States and the Netherlands.
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i am an chinese user i cant use my phone number to get the account ，i need help
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Hey, if you cannot register via phone verification, please try to do that via e-mail verification instead.
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Today, I signed up to add ProtonVPN for my account under the ‘Free’ protonmail plan.
Now, I’m thinking of upgrading from Free to Plus with VPN. How do I cancel the VPN payment under the Free option, so I can upgrade to Plus with VPN without being charged twice for the VPN (reference #382098).
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Hey,
You can upgrade your ProtonMail to Plus just by selecting the plan, and click the upgrade button. If you are using the same account for both platforms, you cannot have a different starting/ending period for the plans, therefore your ProtonVPN subscription will be renewed also and the expiration date will be updated.
However, you won’t overpay for the upgrade, because the unused days of your previous subscription will be counted towards the total, and you’ll just pay the difference.
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Hello, I have a problem. I registered for a free account several weeks ago, and yesterday I got a confirmation email saying:
“Hello,
Your free ProtonVPN account is ready!
You can now use ProtonVPN, the privacy-focused virtual private network service created by the people behind ProtonMail, the world’s largest secure email service.
When you are ready to get started, click here.
Thank you for contributing to privacy online by joining the ProtonVPN community!
Best Regards,
The ProtonVPN Team”
But I forgot my Username and pass, so I try to recover it but the system dont send me, a recovery email. What can i do?.
Ty a lot!
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If you have not yet created an account: When you click on that link, you will be able to create a new account and set the password as you desire.
If you have already created an account and need to recover your username/pw go to account.protonvpn.com and click on “need help?” for recovery options
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I purchased ProtonVPN Plus and I’m trying to connect now on my Macbook. I get this:
“The username and password were not accepted by the remote VPN server.”
I know I have the same password as my Proton mail, as it says “Same as Proton login password.”
So I don’t know now where the error is coming from.
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You are using the wrong password, you need to use the OpenVPN password and not your Proton password. You can learn about the distinction here: https://protonvpn.com/support/vpn-login/
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I tried 3 times to get the basic plan with PayPal and was unable no process it.. although opens a tab for PayPal it does not display the amount and returns me to protonvpn.com
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apologies for the inconvenience. Can you please send screenshots of your browsers developer console (usually open with [F12] and selecting ‘console’) of both the signup flow and the paypal page and send it via the support form/email at protonvpn.com/support-form
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Can’t sign up with ProtonMail. I logged in to ProtonMail without any issues, but when I try signing up for ProtonVPN with ProtonMail it keeps saying “Error setting authentication cookies.”
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Same problem here. I’m using Firefox 51 and Chromium 57, both give that error message.
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hi, please make sure your browser is set to allow cookies. Often using private browsing mode will result in this error because it disables cookie functionality.
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Why would that cause this issue? If I’m on Chrome Incognito, I can still log in to other services. It allows cookies to be set, but then just deletes them later.
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I’m getting the same error when trying to sign up via the free ProtonVPN invitation link and use my existing ProtonMail account (rather than creating a new account). However, when going through the same first few steps of signing up for a paid account (not via the invitation link), it recognizes me just fine.
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Did you by any chance use a different email address when signing up for the waitlist? The system will use whatever email address during waitlist registration to create the account. Drop us a line via protonvpn.com/support-form with details about the waitlist email used and the desired ProtonMail account to link.
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Log entrails if they are of any use…
https://pastebin.com/SkvdmXzX
[ADMIN edit: logs moved to external page due to excessive length]
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I mistakenly signed up for proton mail with user name dystopia4ever when in fact I meant to sign on to proton vpn. I then deleted my proton mail account thinking I could use dystopia4ever to sign up again for proton vpn. I then realized that proton mail and vpn apparently share accounts because I was no longer able to use dystopia4ever because the system said account was scheduled for deletion. It’s been like that for several days without the account actually being deleted.
Can you help re-instating the account dystopia4ever which I would like to use for proton vpn BASIC annual subscription to begin with.
Thanks for your help,
dystopia4ever
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this is done, give it a try
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It’s working. Thx. You may remove this conversation from the public page!
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I’m having issues logging into my account. I double checked my username and password and am still unable to log on to a server. I also changed my password and I am still unable to login to a VPN server.
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which platform are you on? To double check: if you are using config files, you will need the OpenVPN password, not the regular account password.
If this problem persists, please drop us a line at protonvpn.com/support-form
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having the same problem. I can no longer login to the VPN. I have changed my password and re-synced it with the password/keychain manager. Still no luck.
Is there a problem with the auth process?
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our authentication servers are up and running. Please check out this article: https://protonvpn.com/support/vpn-auth-fail-solution/
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