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Using a CA SSL Certificate (from NameCheap) to enable SSL VPN
I am trying to enable SSL VPN on FVS336G. I have taken the trouble to obtain a certificate, and I have registered a corresponding domain that resolves to the static IP address of my router.
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Hello Macounwr,
Got your PM, I'll try it as soon as I can. Did you try using other browsers when using the applet?
I'll give you updates once I have tested your tunnel.
Thanks,
I have obtained and installed the FreeSSL certificate, having followed the script you sent.
Result is the same. I am able to login via the SSL VPN portal I created, and get to the VPN applet, but when I click it, I start getting certificate warnings, and in the end, tunnel is not achieved.
I did not install the intermediate certificates mentioned in the email from FreeSSL; I only installed the CA certificate mentioned in the script. Is that an issue?
Hello Macounwr,
I agree, must have something to do with java. Tested using the info you gave me on an older version of windows, still showed the same error. I'll see if I can find something else to help you with this one. I hope that other users might give us some input on this. Try installing the intermediate certificates and see how it goes.
Thanks,
I installed first one, and then three, intermediate certificates, rebooted the router after each reinstall, but i all cases, result is the same. I can get to the java applet, but the tunnel doesn't get opened.
I am very close to giving up on Netgear as an SSL VPN provider. If I am unable to get an IPSEC client that will work on Windows 10, I think I have to look elsewhere.
Other option I am considering is buying the fvs318g for my remote user, and letting him set up a router to router ipsec tunnel. Only problem with that is, I am finding a lot of negative comments on that router, so not even sure if that is a solution.
Other ideas are welcome.
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