Hi community, Anyone knows how can I reset the / create new VPN client certificates as the initial ones might have been compromised? Thank you!

aemilianvs wrote: Anyone knows how can I reset the / create new VPN client certificates as the initial ones might have been compromised? Which VPN is that? Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.

It's the VPN server of the router. I would need to regenerate the certificates that the server/router provides so that clients can connect using them.

Do you use a Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) service? Whether you use a free or paid DDNS service, a user name, domain name, and password is required. These items are part of your VPN configuration in the router you set before generating the VPN files for the client device. Go back to the DDNS service and change the password or better yet, create a whole new account with a new domain name and password. Reconfigure your router VPN server and use the new DDNS information. Then create a new set of VPN configuration files for the client device. The old configuration files will no longer work with the new router configuration.

Thank you for taking the time to respond! I don't have DDNS (and I don't need it, afaik). I only have a fixed IP. The router has its own VPN server which has the security certificates I download for the clients to connect. I am talking about generating new certificates that the server would recognise. Hopefully it makes sense. Thanks again!

aemilianvs wrote:Thank you for taking the time to respond! I don't have DDNS (and I don't need it, afaik). I only have a fixed IP. The router has its own VPN server which has the security certificates I download for the clients to connect. I am talking about generating new certificates that the server would recognise. Hopefully it makes sense. Thanks again!I understand what you are asking for. The series of generated certificates encrypt the router serial number and the DDNS password. You cannot change the serial number and if you don't use DDNS, it is going to be difficult. As far as I know, the Netgear Open VPN implementation makes no provision for username and password protection for access to the Open VPN server.

How do I reset the VPN client certificates?

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michaelkenward
Guru
Mar 20, 2025
aemilianvs wrote:

Anyone knows how can I reset the / create new VPN client certificates as the initial ones might have been compromised?

Which VPN is that?

Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.
- aemilianvs
  Aspirant
  Mar 24, 2025
  It's the VPN server of the router. I would need to regenerate the certificates that the server/router provides so that clients can connect using them.
  - Kitsap
    Master
    Mar 25, 2025
    Do you use a Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) service?
    
    Whether you use a free or paid DDNS service, a user name, domain name, and password is required. These items are part of your VPN configuration in the router you set before generating the VPN files for the client device.
    
    Go back to the DDNS service and change the password or better yet, create a whole new account with a new domain name and password.
    
    Reconfigure your router VPN server and use the new DDNS information. Then create a new set of VPN configuration files for the client device. The old configuration files will no longer work with the new router configuration.

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How do I reset the VPN client certificates?