VPN auto-disconnects when device goes to sleep/auto-lock

[srirambv]

Description

VPN auto-disconnects when device goes to sleep/auto-lock

Test plan / Steps to Reproduce

1. Install VPN profile on macOS and auto-connect to a preferred location
2. Set device to turn off display after half hour so it goes into lock screen
3. Keep the device idle after display turns off (say half hour)
4. Unlock device

Actual result:

System isn't connected to VPN anymore
VPN auto-disconnects when device goes to sleep/auto-lock

Expected result:

Should not disconnect from VPN

Reproduces how often:

Easy

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave	1.41.14 Chromium: 102.0.5005.61 (Official Build) nightly (arm64)
Revision	0e59bcc00cc4985ce39ad31c150065f159d95ad3-refs/branch-heads/5005@{#819}
OS	macOS Version 12.4 (Build 21F79)

Version/Channel Information:

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? NA
• Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel? NA
• Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel? Yes

Other Additional Information:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? NA
• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? NA
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? NA

Miscellaneous Information:

cc: @brave/legacy_qa @bsclifton @simonhong @spylogsster

[GeetaSarvadnya]

++reproduced on Windows 10 x64 - Brave beta 1.40.75

[spylogsster]

unable to reproduce, @GeetaSarvadnya can you recheck pls? thanks

[stephendonner]

Verified PASSED using

Brave	1.43.71 Chromium: 104.0.5112.81 (Official Build) beta (x86_64)
Revision	5b7b76419d50f583022568b6764b630f6ddc9208-refs/branch-heads/5112@{#1309}
OS	macOS Version 13.0 (Build 22A5321d)

Steps:

1. installed 1.43.71
2. launched Brave
3. opened brave://flags/
4. toggled Enable experimental Brave VPN to Enabled
5. toggled Enable experimental SKU SDK to Enabled
6. restarted Brave
7. loaded account.bravesoftware.com
8. entered basic auth
9. entered [email protected] and clicked Get login link
10. clicked on the link in the email
11. clicked on Browse plans
12. scrolled down and clicked on Buy now for Brave VPN
13. completed the Stripe checkout
14. connected to VPN
15. configured lockscreen w/password and screensaver, set to 30 minutes
16. waited 30 minutes for lock screen
17. waited another 30 minutes for good measure
18. entered OS password
19. checked VPN connection status

Confirmed I was still connected

OS settings	after unlocking (~4:04 pm PDT)

[MadhaviSeelam]

Verification PASSED using

Brave | 1.43.73 Chromium: 104.0.5112.81 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | 5b7b76419d50f583022568b6764b630f6ddc9208-refs/branch-heads/5112@{#1309}
OS | Windows 11 Version 21H2 (Build 22000.856)

Reproduced the issue in 1.41.14

Ex1	Ex2

1. installed 1.43.73
2. launched Brave
3. opened brave://flags/
4. toggled Enable experimental Brave VPN to Enabled
5. toggled Enable experimental SKU SDK to Enabled
6. restarted Brave
7. loaded account.bravesoftware.com (staging)
8. enter credentials from 1Password
9. enter a unique test email address (e.g. [email protected]) and click Get login link
10. clicked on the link in the email
11. clicked on Browse plans
12. scrolled down and clicked on Buy now for Brave VPN
13. completed the Stripe checkout
14. connected to VPN
15. configured to put the device to sleep and turn off the display after for 30 minutes in settings
16. waited 30 minutes to lock the screen and stayed idle another 30 minutes
17. unlocked my machine
18. checked VPN-connection status

Confirmed still connected

Step 15-16	Results

[srirambv]

Just adding a note that its working fine on the same profile that was used to report the issue. VPN isn't disconnected when logged back in after the device goes to sleep/auto-lock