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MD5-Signed Certificate Warning with OpenVPN on iOS
As of version 1.2.8 of the OpenVPN app on iOS, OpenVPN issues the following warning: > WARN TLS: received certificate signed with MD5. > Please inform your admin to upgrade to a > stronger algori...
FYI, I documented the steps to required to replace the certificates here. Unfortunately it the steps are written for users of Windows, but it also uses mostly cross-platform OpenSource tools and explains what's going on so I think it should be pretty translatable if you don't have access to any Windows boxes.
Just posting this so you have at least one go-forward path.
As a followup to my earlier post, interestly the manual I original saw when making my decision to buy had sections:
⦁ Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device
Now I see online it only has the following sections:
⦁ Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
....with a box out in the "Set Up a VPN Service" section saying:
"Note The modem router does not support iOS or Android VPN client software."
Doesn't look like they intend to do anything about it. Even though the latest Firmware V1.0.1.34 Netgear Genie web setup page still has OpenVPN Client Setup instructions for Windows, MacOSX, iphone/iPad and Android, along with an OpenVPN configuration package download button "For Smart Phone". Who are they trying to kid?
I'm returning mine to Amazon UK after only 3 days. What a waste of time! I'll buy from a manufacturer that actually cares about it's customer base next time.
Even the Netgear Moderators can't be bothered to respond. I can't be bothered with Netgear anymore!
abline wrote:
As a followup to my earlier post, interestly the manual I original saw when making my decision to buy had sections:
⦁ Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device
Now I see online it only has the following sections:
⦁ Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
⦁ Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
....with a box out in the "Set Up a VPN Service" section saying:
"Note The modem router does not support iOS or Android VPN client software."
Doesn't look like they intend to do anything about it. Even though the latest Firmware V1.0.1.34 Netgear Genie web setup page still has OpenVPN Client Setup instructions for Windows, MacOSX, iphone/iPad and Android, along with an OpenVPN configuration package download button "For Smart Phone". Who are they trying to kid?
Checking the Netgear Support / D7800 Docs as well as the Web Archive does show the very same D7800_UM_15Sep2015 as retrieved in November 2015 and July 2017:
https://web.archive.org/web/20151106151755/http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/D7800/D7800_UM_15Sep2015.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20170709015341/http://www.downloads.netgear.com:80/files/GDC/D7800/D7800_UM_15Sep2015.pdf
All versions have the same - what was at the time of this documentation creation (15 Sep 2015) correct..
You must have seen ie. the R7800 User Manual. The Note is still correct, kind of: The iOS and Android VPN clients are supporting IPsec, L2TP, and PPTP only.
Still, this is not intended ot be an excuse for Netgear's silence on this subject.