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Stored proxy configuration could not be used, nothing was dialled

You might be here because: “stored configuration could not be used for a session” · “its saved configuration could not be used; add it again” · “config unresolvable” · “VPN won’t launch and says re-paste the configuration” · “nothing was dialled” · “my VPN proxy suddenly stopped working” · “it says re-add the proxy”

Short answer

Driftstack could not turn this proxy’s saved configuration into something it could connect with, so it never tried to connect. This is not a test result about your proxy or its host — checking the host and port will not help, because they were never tried. Open the proxy, fix or re-paste its configuration, and try again.

Check first

  • Are you signed in to the desktop app, and is the app up to date? An old build can be refused for saves and launches — see ‘Please update Driftstack to keep editing’ (old desktop build refused).
  • Is the proxy saved and tested? Open Proxies, find the row, press Test (SOCKS5) or Check VPN (OpenVPN/WireGuard) and read the result.
  • If the app shows it is offline, reconnect and try again — proxy changes and tests need a connection.
  • Is a proxy actually chosen for the profile you are launching? Open the profile’s Edit and look at the Proxy picker.

Likely causes and fixes

  1. A VPN row saved without something it needs. Open the proxy in Proxies → Edit. For WireGuard the editor tells you which field it cannot use and asks you to paste a corrected wg0.conf. For OpenVPN, re-paste the full .ovpn; the editor offers one-click repairs for lines it will not run or a missing client line.
  2. A row saved from an older version of the app. Re-pasting the configuration re-validates it under the current rules and replaces the stored one.
  3. In the Proxies tab a VPN check reads “its saved configuration could not be used; add it again”. That is the same state, reported by a test that did not run. A retry without editing will not help.

If it still fails

Press Talk to a person in this chat (or open Help) and include: the proxy label and scheme (OpenVPN/WireGuard/SOCKS5), the exact sentence, and whether you re-pasted the configuration. Never paste the config file, keys or password into a support message. If a freshly re-pasted config still cannot be used, a person should look.