Sometimes Shimo displays the following message:


A general error occurred. Please get in contact with the support from Feingeist. 

Error code = xyz


This error codes usually have the same causes. Please check the provided solutions below first. If that doesn’t solve your problem, please get in contact with our support team and provide further information. See this guide for a description on what information to provide: 


Error Code = 6699


This error code usually appears when trying to establish a PPTP connection through an iPhone hotspot. The problem appears due to the removal of PPTP support from iOS 10. This also prevents your Mac from sending the necessary configuration packages through the iPhone hotspot when trying to establish a PPTP connection through Shimo. 


Error code = 61


This error code usually points towards some problems with the VPN server. The two most common issues are:

  • The server is down for maintenance or the server address has changed.
  • Your account has expired and you need a new username or password. 

In any case please contact the server admin or the IT support of your company first and see if there are any problems on their side. 


Error code = 60


This error code usually appears when something is preventing Shimo from sending the necessary configuration packages to establish the connection. Your router or ISP can be blocking the outgoing connections. If you have the possibility, please check the same configuration with a different internet access point. 

If you have a firewall, which is blocking outgoing connections (e.g. Little Snitch), please make sure that Shimo is allowed to send all outgoing connections.

It can however also be a problem on the server side, so a check with the server admin might help as well.