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OpenVPN warning: No server certificate verification method has been enabled
Hi, I've got a new Orbi router (Model RBR20) and two satellites. The router's firmware is V2.1.4.16. I enabled OpenVPN on the Orbi router and it works fine with my mobile device. When I use OpenVP...
try adding
remote-cert-tls server
to the end of your config file that should remove the warning
N/M. It’s just your signature I can’t see in its entirety! :)
:smileywink:
After downloading the latest f/w update for the Orbi router (v2.2.0.68), I've decided to forestall doing anything right now to my Orbi system.
The router's f/w update doesn't disclose what's been changed in the release notes. And the f/w is only for the RBR20 router, not the RBS20 satellites. The Netgear support site for the satellites still shows that f/w v2.1.4.16 is the latest.
It seems based upon my poking around and watching a few videos on the Netgear support site that it's best to keep the router and satellites on the same f/w version, so I'm hesitant to change the f/w right now to address my issue on the router, as that would put it out-of-sync with the f/w used by the satellites. Maybe it's not an issue at all, but I won't know that unless I tamper with a very stable network configuration.
And since the router's f/w release date was literally just a few days ago, I'd rather not be one of the first out of the gate. Having a stable network is a top priority for me more than addressing my OpenVPN warning.
I'll monitor the discussion chatter here and see if others have a similar warning as I've got, and if a firmware update specifically fixes that warning condition (and the MITM threat leading to the warning).
Thanks for your timely reply to my question! Great forum! :)
Well since this post is related to certificate verification, the router only needs updating. Hoping the new FW resolves that for you. Let us know...
Hi all,
My curiosity got the best of me, so tonight I upgraded the RBR20 router to the latest firmware, v2.2.0.68. After the firmware update successfully applied and my Internet connection restored, I disconnected my laptop from my home network and connected it to my mobile phone's hotspot, so I could establish an OpenVPN connection outside my home's network.
I connected to my hotspot fine, started OpenVPN just fine, but, alas, I get the same warning message: "No server certificate verification method has been enabled."
The latest router firmware doesn't resolve this issue. :(