there was an error connecting to the apple id server

i have copy that console and here's inside

17/10/15 02.25.50,796 AppleIDAuthAgent[369]: SERVER Didn't succeed with .authenticate, and error is ERROR:"CSIdentityErrorDomain" #-100 kCSIdentityAppleIDUnknownError { "file"="/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/CoreServicesSupport/CoreServices- 728.4/OSServices.subprj/AppleIDAuthentication/AppleIDXMLServerCommunications.cpp ", "function"="copyAndHandleXMLErrorResponse", "line"=517, "NSUnderlyingError"=ERROR:"CSIdentityErrorDomain" #-1 { "file"="/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/CoreServicesSupport/CoreServices- 728.4/OSServices.subprj/AppleIDAuthentication/XMLRPC/XMLRPCShim.mm", "function"="xmlInvoke", "line"=90, "NSLocalizedFailureReason"="NULL response from server" } } so releasing session. (___Z31__AppleIDSessionDoCreateSessionPK10__CFStringS1_PK14__CFDictionaryPS1_PS 4_PP9__CFError_block_invoke()/AppleIDXMLServerCommunications.cpp #792) queue.session.

Mind doing a step by step walk through? These threads seem to assume we know exactly what to do when most of us don't. I keep going down each thread getting one step here and there and not really a thorough explanation of how to fix this issue just random posts of "I fixed it, just delete the revocation.plst problem solved!"

Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:

☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)

☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.

☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.

The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select

SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages

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Please turn off two-step verification for your Apple ID. Test.

From the menu bar, select

 ▹ System Preferences... ▹ Network ▹ Advanced... ▹ DNS

Under DNS Servers you should have one or more numerical addresses, such as “192.168.1.1” or “10.0.0.1”. What are those addresses?

I have been issues with iTunes off and on for the last few days, dont know why, its worse on the Apple TV

I had this problem. Uninstalled my Avira antivirus software and it was resolved. Any antivirus/Little Snitch/etc factors at play for you?

I had this problem to. I used Avast Security and had the web-security "check for save connection" turned on. When I turned it off, problem was solved.

Had the same problem. When I turned Kaspersky off. Problem solved! (weird)

I have not been able to login to apple id under el capitan at all. My iPad and via web I can login no issues. So icloud, app store and itunes are no gos for me under El Capitan.

Here is the console output I get:

10/25/15 8:40:45.820 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Failed to connect (_signInButton) outlet from (iCloudPref) to (NSButton): missing setter or instance variable

10/25/15 8:40:45.820 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Failed to connect (_signInSpinner) outlet from (iCloudPref) to (NSProgressIndicator): missing setter or instance variable

10/25/15 8:40:45.820 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Could not connect action, target class iCloudPref does not respond to -signinPressed:

10/25/15 8:40:45.831 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Additional Logging , array retured in signedInAccounts is (

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10/25/15 8:40:45.914 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Additional Logging , array retured in signedInAccounts is (

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10/25/15 8:40:45.955 AM com.apple.preferences.icloud.remoteservice[9570]: Additional Logging , array retured in signedInAccounts is (

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I have also had this problem, and switched off Kaspersky while signing on. It sorted the problem out.

@Linc Davis: Have been following your instructions to get a resolve on the :"Unable to connect to the Apple ID Server"... Last step you posted was to check the DNS. Checked the DNS connection and have the DNS servers as: 192.168.29.1

Anything you can do to help would be appreciated.

yeah me too, please help us