In specific case, NEPacketTunnelProvider is not started after calling startTunnelWithOption in iOS and iPadOS 13 beta 7 and earlier version. It is working fine in iOS 12

Detail description:

  1. Install pulse client application
  2. No VPN profile exist in client app.
  3. Keep application in the background.
  4. Open safari and launch pulse client app from safari after login on the portal.
  5. After launching pulse client app, it will add VPN profile and automatically start to connect with VPN profile.
  6. Observer that it stuck in connecting state as packet tunnel is not started.


This issue is happening only when loading app using an Intent method.



Below is iOS 13 logs with the process: nesessionmanager, neagent

Logs showing that it is not attaching utun2 and disconnect.


default 20:06:30.099695 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.Spotlight, 2, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:30.100174 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:30.113513 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:30.181549 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.Spotlight, 2, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:30.181657 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:30.185866 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:30.656548 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.mobilenotes, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.Spotlight, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:30.656764 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:30.663384 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:31.449452 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.mobilenotes, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:31.449713 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:31.455350 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:31.831540 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.mobilenotes, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:31.831799 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:31.893643 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:34.143150 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:34.143880 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:34.158485 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:38.852749 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.Preferences, 2, AppFreePassed), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:38.852896 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:38.860301 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:39.616037 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.Preferences, 2, AppFreePassed)
default 20:06:39.616676 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:39.628782 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:41.555371 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.555551 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21
default 20:06:41.555712 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21
default 20:06:41.557141 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.557206 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.557392 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.558431 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.560640 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
default 20:06:41.562815 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
default 20:06:41.562970 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.564304 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 112BB9C3-E27C-48EF-85D9-E3F54488A4C3
default 20:06:41.565176 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 112BB9C3-E27C-48EF-85D9-E3F54488A4C3
default 20:06:41.566711 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.566925 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 14406EEE-9DFF-4836-B9FF-999006F2ADE8
default 20:06:41.567085 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 14406EEE-9DFF-4836-B9FF-999006F2ADE8
default 20:06:41.567409 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.569519 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id C941E66B-EA23-419B-AB5D-865BD912BC8B
default 20:06:41.569835 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID C941E66B-EA23-419B-AB5D-865BD912BC8B
default 20:06:41.570035 +0530 nesessionmanager  Creating session with type 1, id 3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21 (14.143.66.6/amit)
default 20:06:41.571570 +0530 nesessionmanager  Received a com.apple.neconfigurationchanged notification with token 21
default 20:06:41.595368 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to get auxiliary data for key 3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:Primary Tunnel:1: key does not exist
default 20:06:41.603380 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle
default 20:06:41.609027 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Preferences(1602)
default 20:06:41.609525 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Resetting VPN On Demand
default 20:06:41.609710 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id EBBDE63E-F0EA-4E54-9E48-D87148EF0D0C
default 20:06:41.610492 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID EBBDE63E-F0EA-4E54-9E48-D87148EF0D0C
error 20:06:41.611709 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
error 20:06:41.614004 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472 (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.619612 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
error 20:06:41.621442 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579 (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.622508 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID 112BB9C3-E27C-48EF-85D9-E3F54488A4C3
error 20:06:41.624475 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for 112BB9C3-E27C-48EF-85D9-E3F54488A4C3 (1), canceling new connection
default 20:06:41.630487 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a configuration change callback with configuration IDs (
    "3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21"
)
error 20:06:41.630933 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID 14406EEE-9DFF-4836-B9FF-999006F2ADE8
error 20:06:41.631281 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for 14406EEE-9DFF-4836-B9FF-999006F2ADE8 (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.632771 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID C941E66B-EA23-419B-AB5D-865BD912BC8B
error 20:06:41.634857 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for C941E66B-EA23-419B-AB5D-865BD912BC8B (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.635418 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID EBBDE63E-F0EA-4E54-9E48-D87148EF0D0C
error 20:06:41.635949 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for EBBDE63E-F0EA-4E54-9E48-D87148EF0D0C (1), canceling new connection
default 20:06:41.648179 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Plugin is installed
default 20:06:41.655995 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Adding a connection for client Preferences[1602]
default 20:06:41.657294 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Resetting VPN On Demand
default 20:06:41.752090 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Plugin is installed
default 20:06:41.754831 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle: received stop message
default 20:06:41.755296 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle
default 20:06:41.755594 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateStopping, timeout 20 seconds
default 20:06:41.756825 +0530 nesessionmanager  : Request to uninstall session: NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]
default 20:06:41.757528 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: status changed to disconnecting
default 20:06:41.774576 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateStopping
default 20:06:41.774735 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing, timeout 5 seconds
default 20:06:41.775037 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing: no plugins to dispose
default 20:06:41.776385 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing
default 20:06:41.776842 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle
default 20:06:41.777063 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: status changed to disconnected, last stop reason Configuration was disabled
default 20:06:41.817602 +0530 nesessionmanager  Received a com.apple.neconfigurationchanged notification with token 21
default 20:06:41.819106 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Pulse Secure(1695)
default 20:06:41.819159 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Pulse Secure(1695)
default 20:06:41.819460 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Adding a connection for client Pulse Secure[1695]
default 20:06:41.819794 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.820264 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.820972 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a configuration change callback with configuration IDs (
    "3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21"
)
default 20:06:41.821235 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Pulse Secure(1695)
default 20:06:41.821604 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
default 20:06:41.821847 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
error 20:06:41.822204 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
error 20:06:41.822358 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472 (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.822515 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
error 20:06:41.822882 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579 (1), canceling new connection
default 20:06:41.823263 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Resetting VPN On Demand
default 20:06:41.838852 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Plugin is installed
default 20:06:41.838911 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle: update configuration
default 20:06:41.971397 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Pulse Secure(1695)
default 20:06:41.971448 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.971501 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
default 20:06:41.971667 +0530 nesessionmanager  Got a new session client connection from Pulse Secure(1695)
default 20:06:41.971772 +0530 nesessionmanager  Adding a pending session for type 1 and id D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
default 20:06:41.971825 +0530 nesessionmanager  Loading session for new client with type 1 and ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
error 20:06:41.971877 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472
error 20:06:41.972191 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for 69119674-FB8A-4B1E-A13E-761156244472 (1), canceling new connection
error 20:06:41.973052 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to load configuration with ID D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579
error 20:06:41.973289 +0530 nesessionmanager  Failed to add a pending session request or failed to load session for D487B644-CAE7-4E86-8B18-6BEAA19DB579 (1), canceling new connection
default 20:06:42.010480 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.Preferences, 2, AppFreePassed)
default 20:06:42.010693 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:42.021286 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:42.029578 +0530 nesessionmanager  Consider alternate update, new advice: level: 0, (net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure, 2, WithinAllowance), (com.apple.MobileSMS, 1, WithinAllowance)
default 20:06:42.029957 +0530 nesessionmanager  Will update session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status to disconnected (fallback 0 non-default 0)
default 20:06:42.036030 +0530 nesessionmanager  Session NESMPathControllerSession[com.apple.commcenter.ne.cellularusage:73C03D63-533C-4B35-9436-D93A2792F2F8] status changing to disconnected after update
default 20:06:45.589212 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Received a start command from Pulse Secure[1695]
default 20:06:45.589614 +0530 nesessionmanager  Registering session NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]
default 20:06:45.590347 +0530 nesessionmanager  : Register Enterprise VPN Session: NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]
default 20:06:45.590725 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Successfully registered
default 20:06:45.591889 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Registered network agent (inactive)
default 20:06:45.592877 +0530 nesessionmanager  nw_network_agent_open_control_socket Successfully connected netagent socket 6
default 20:06:45.598889 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: status changed to connecting
default 20:06:45.599085 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle: received start message
default 20:06:45.600403 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle
default 20:06:45.600600 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStatePreparingNetwork
default 20:06:45.602271 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStatePreparingNetwork
default 20:06:45.602481 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateStarting
default 20:06:45.614464 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Received an IPC establish request from Pulse Secure[1695]
default 20:06:45.614750 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateStarting: received establish IPC message
default 20:06:45.628376 +0530 neagent [d ]  Beginning discovery for flags: 0, point: (null)
default 20:06:45.629783 +0530 neagent [d ]  Beginning discovery for flags: 0, point: (null)
default 20:06:45.632317 +0530 neagent [d ]  Completed discovery. Final # of matches: 1
error 20:06:45.634056 +0530 nesessionmanager  Terminating neagent connection from un-entitled process 0
error 20:06:45.634109 +0530 nesessionmanager  net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[0]: Tearing down XPC connection due to setup error: Error Domain=NEAgentErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)"
default 20:06:45.634430 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateStarting: plugin NEVPNTunnelPlugin(net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[inactive]) started with PID 0 error Error Domain=NEAgentErrorDomain Code=1 "(null)"
default 20:06:45.634948 +0530 neagent [d ]  Completed discovery. Final # of matches: 1
default 20:06:45.635665 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateStarting: sent establish IPC reply
default 20:06:45.636140 +0530 nesessionmanager  net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[0]: XPC connection went away
error 20:06:45.636255 +0530 nesessionmanager  net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[0]: Got an XPC error while waiting for a setup command response: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "The connection to service on pid 0 named com.apple.neagent was invalidated from this process." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=The connection to service on pid 0 named com.apple.neagent was invalidated from this process.}
default 20:06:45.636589 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateStarting
default 20:06:45.636644 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateStopping, timeout 20 seconds
default 20:06:45.637033 +0530 nesessionmanager  : Request to uninstall session: NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]
default 20:06:45.637164 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: status changed to disconnecting
default 20:06:45.637221 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Updated network agent (inactive, compulsory, not-user-activiated, not-kernel-activated)
default 20:06:45.637490 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateStopping: plugin NEVPNTunnelPlugin(net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[inactive]) started with PID 0 error Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "The connection to service on pid 0 named com.apple.neagent was invalidated from this process." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=The connection to service on pid 0 named com.apple.neagent was invalidated from this process.}
default 20:06:45.637545 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateStopping
default 20:06:45.637600 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing, timeout 5 seconds
default 20:06:45.638076 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing: plugin NEVPNTunnelPlugin(net.pulsesecure.pulsesecure[0]) dispose complete
default 20:06:45.638267 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)] in state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing: all plugins have disposed
default 20:06:45.638603 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Leaving state NESMVPNSessionStateDisposing
default 20:06:45.638758 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: Entering state NESMVPNSessionStateIdle
default 20:06:45.639117 +0530 nesessionmanager  NESMVPNSession[Primary Tunnel:14.143.66.6/amit:3D99B36E-AB44-48D0-BF36-3C26EF7AAF21:(null)]: status changed to disconnected, last stop reason Plugin failed

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This issue is happening only when loading app using an Intent method.

You should file a bug about this.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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Apple Developer Relations, Developer Technical Support, Core OS/Hardware

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Thanks for the reply, I already file the bug in feedback assistant on 19th Aug and waiting for the response

BugID: FB7074358

I have the same problem. Has your problem been solved?