# New Bitwarden client install - login error

**URL:** <https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 4, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405 "2024-03-04T15:17:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flavio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d07c76/32.png) [@Flavio](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Flavio)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/1 "2024-03-04T15:17:26Z")

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Hi.  
I didn’t change anything on my Vaultwarden installation. I just bought a new MacBook Pro M1 and I’ve installed the latest Bitwarden client (2024.2.0 build 20587). When I try logging in, I get this error message:  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/vaultwarden/original/2X/c/cf420b9f9318aaefed167908ca32d38e9c7d2a1b.png)  
What’s the cause for this and how to fix this?  
My other clients are all working fine (2 Android phones, 1 MacBook Pro Intel-based and 1 Windows 11 PC).  
Thanks,  
F.

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**Author:** ![cksapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cksapp](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/cksapp)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/2 "2024-03-04T19:14:31Z")

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Based on previous issues related to the same error seen here `cannot read properties of null (reading 'iterations')` I would suggest to see what version of the Vaultwarden server you are running, and possibly iodate that if you are using an outdated version.

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**Author:** ![Flavio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d07c76/32.png) [@Flavio](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Flavio)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/3 "2024-03-04T21:18:02Z")

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I’m running vaultwarden/latest (docker from github).  
So, what’s next to try?  
BTW: the browser plugin is working both in Firefox and in Brave.

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**Author:** ![stefan0xC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/stefan0xc/32/1765_2.png) [@stefan0xC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/stefan0xC)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/4 "2024-03-04T21:45:54Z")

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> [@Flavio](#):
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> So, what’s next to try?

Next is to verify that you are indeed using [the latest version](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/latest) which you can do by running something like (just replace `https://vault.example.com` with your actual base URL):

```bash
curl -s https://vault.example.com/api/config | jq .server.version

```

If it does not return `"1.30.5"` you are not using the newest `vaultwarden/server:latest` image but an outdated version. This could be the case because you use an outdated version of `docker` or have not actually pulled the newest image or recreated the container after pulling the latest image.

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**Author:** ![Flavio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d07c76/32.png) [@Flavio](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Flavio)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/5 "2024-03-04T22:10:18Z")

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I don’t have the jq Linux command on my MacOS Sonoma, anyway: I am running the vaultwarden/server:latest as I have this in my Docker config. Adding to this, the fact that 1 hour ago I pulled the most actual “latest” version and rebuilt the container.  
Here the last part of the curl output:  
“config”,“server”:{“name”:“Vaultwarden”,“url”:“[https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden",“version”:“1.30.5”},“version”:"2023.9.1](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden%22,%22version%22:%221.30.5%22%7D,%22version%22:%222023.9.1)”} **%**

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**Author:** ![BlackDex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/blackdex/32/8_2.png) [@BlackDex](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/BlackDex)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/6 "2024-03-05T00:01:02Z")

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Check the F12 Developer console of the desktop client to see what might be the issue.

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**Author:** ![Flavio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d07c76/32.png) [@Flavio](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/Flavio)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/new-bitwarden-client-install-login-error/3405/7 "2024-03-05T18:25:19Z")

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Thank you for the hint. This led me to see that I had a type (missing 1 character) in the URL ☹  
Sorry for bothering and thanks for the help!
