# Issue To whomever may read! While configuring my Proxmox server on my local network while on my Apple devices connecting to the web GUI `https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8006/` I kept getting an error `ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT`. I started basic networking troubleshooting like checking DNS via nslookup and found that my Apple devices could not reach the Proxmox web interface while all of my Windows devices could. At that point it was very certain it would be an Apple specific setting that was blocking the connection. Shoutout to [petrkue](https://forum.proxmox.com/members/petrkue.223398/) who mentioned the original issue and [mbr0x1n](https://forum.proxmox.com/members/mbr0x1n.275668/) for providing a solution. [Solution](https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/cannot-access-proxmox-machine-from-macbook.142067/post-724670). My intention is to get this issue propagated further for anyone else who might be having trouble. **By default** Safari allows local connections to local network resources and will not have trouble connecting. This only relates to third-party applications. ## Troubleshooting - I started with a ping command to the Proxmox server address and realized that it worked successfully. - I used a curl command `curl -vk https://192.168.1.76:8006` to see if HTML would be returned or the connection was successful. In this case it was. ## Solution The solution is to navigate to System Settings > Privacy and Security > Local Network > Toggle preferred web browser. A helpful video is attached showing that the device can ping the server but needs this security option enabled to successfully reach the web interface. <video controls width="100%"> <source src="https://subsystem.josephmennillo.com/Proxmox%20Issue.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support the video tag. </video>