How in the world can one generate a security certificate with this Hunk of Junk!I have a Readynas NV+ 2V (ARM) and it does not have this Frontview that everyone says will generate the certificate. I am stuck with the Godforsaken Dashboard. Latest firmware RAIDiator 5.3.9When you set it up it takes a DHCP assigned IP address and it will want to cling to that IP address come hell or high water! I set the unit to my static IP address... and also in the HTTP and HTTPS section as well, press "Apply" and it's just as well I do something vulgar with my thumb... because I exit, go back, and the cert is still for the original DHCP assigned address again! I have searched, and searched, and searched and nowhere can I find the answer to what SHOULD be a very very simple fix.I have since reset the thing to factory defaults, and tried again, figuring the thing was corrupt. not a chance - I suffered out the numerous hours of re-syncing the drive, but alas... it did it again and while the IP address is a now a new DHCP assigned address, it's still not what I want - so I change it back to the static one I want, and again no way to generate a certificate with the correct IP address!!I am totally frustrated, and truly regretting buying Netgear!

Mr NAS_ARGH, What you are taking about is nothing to do with the NAS, and relates to your Browser.What is your browser and version?Have you tried Firefox or Chrome?Have you tried HTTP instead of HTTPs?Factory resetting, resyncing has nothing to do with certificates. Regards Marto

I have tried IE, Firefox, and ChromeIE10Firefox 25.0Chrome Version 30.0.1599.101 mBefore the factory reset, the certs were determined to be 192.168.1.13After the reset the certs were then insisting on being 192.168.1.16I cannot figure out for the life of me how to change, delete, or fix them. (I know resyncing is not going to do anything to fix the certificate problem, it is an unavoidable result of the reset, that's all...I only mentioned it because it took so long!) I did the factory reset because I could not find anyway to generate the proper credentials in the certificate.. so I figured the server was stuck/choked on this and hoped I could reset the darn thing. There is NO way to generate the cert in Dashboard like apparently there is in Frontview... at least that's what most responses to this problem seem to indicate)

You'll probably find your router is issuing the IP address. If you want it to stay the same, the router might have that capability (mine does). Alternatively, the Dashboard, System->Overview->Network->Ethernet Settings allows you to set a static IP address.Once you visit the Dashboard with Firefox/IE you can create an exception for the certificate error. I don't think the NV+ v2 has the ability to generate one.Or is there some other issue you are trying to solve?

I know the router assigned the first DHCP addresses... which is fine... I need that to log in to set up the NAS... but then I change it in the NAS to be static. (I.P.'s 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.10 are set in my router as static - IE they are not dished out via DHCP)that is not my issue... it's the certificate that the NAS is passing to the browser... it passes the certificate that says it is issued by the DHCP assigned IP address... and there appears to be no way to change that. I want, and have my NAS set to the IP address of 192.168.1.3I cannot get the NAS to pass the certificate stating that IP address as the issuer... it insists on passing the certificate stating the issuer is 192.168.1.16 (the DHCP assigned address)

aks wrote: I don't think the NV+ v2 has the ability to generate one.Yeah Tony - it appears there is no way to get the NV+ V2 to generate one. I guess I will have to live with the problem, it's just that it is so frustrating for something that SHOULD be so simple has been ignored by Netgear.

Generate a certificate????!!!!?!?!?

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Marto731
Aspirant
Nov 10, 2013
Mr NAS_ARGH,
What you are taking about is nothing to do with the NAS, and relates to your Browser.

What is your browser and version?
Have you tried Firefox or Chrome?
Have you tried HTTP instead of HTTPs?

Factory resetting, resyncing has nothing to do with certificates.

Regards Marto
NAS_ARGH
Aspirant
Nov 10, 2013
I have tried IE, Firefox, and Chrome

IE10
Firefox 25.0
Chrome Version 30.0.1599.101 m

Before the factory reset, the certs were determined to be 192.168.1.13
After the reset the certs were then insisting on being 192.168.1.16

I cannot figure out for the life of me how to change, delete, or fix them. (I know resyncing is not going to do anything to fix the certificate problem, it is an unavoidable result of the reset, that's all...I only mentioned it because it took so long!) I did the factory reset because I could not find anyway to generate the proper credentials in the certificate.. so I figured the server was stuck/choked on this and hoped I could reset the darn thing. There is NO way to generate the cert in Dashboard like apparently there is in Frontview... at least that's what most responses to this problem seem to indicate)
aks
Virtuoso
Nov 10, 2013
You'll probably find your router is issuing the IP address. If you want it to stay the same, the router might have that capability (mine does). Alternatively, the Dashboard, System->Overview->Network->Ethernet Settings allows you to set a static IP address.

Once you visit the Dashboard with Firefox/IE you can create an exception for the certificate error. I don't think the NV+ v2 has the ability to generate one.

Or is there some other issue you are trying to solve?
NAS_ARGH
Aspirant
Nov 11, 2013
I know the router assigned the first DHCP addresses... which is fine... I need that to log in to set up the NAS... but then I change it in the NAS to be static. (I.P.'s 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.10 are set in my router as static - IE they are not dished out via DHCP)

that is not my issue... it's the certificate that the NAS is passing to the browser... it passes the certificate that says it is issued by the DHCP assigned IP address... and there appears to be no way to change that.

I want, and have my NAS set to the IP address of 192.168.1.3
I cannot get the NAS to pass the certificate stating that IP address as the issuer... it insists on passing the certificate stating the issuer is 192.168.1.16 (the DHCP assigned address)
NAS_ARGH
Aspirant
Nov 14, 2013
aks wrote:
I don't think the NV+ v2 has the ability to generate one.

Yeah Tony - it appears there is no way to get the NV+ V2 to generate one. I guess I will have to live with the problem, it's just that it is so frustrating for something that SHOULD be so simple has been ignored by Netgear.
Marto731
Aspirant
Nov 16, 2013
To NAS_ARGH
Two points:
Can you clear Cache on your browser.
You should be able to delete previous Certificates.

For example, Firefox, >> Tools> Options> Advanced> Certificates.
For IE> Tools> Internet Options> Content > Certificates.

Rgds Marto
NAS_ARGH
Aspirant
Nov 16, 2013
I am not a certificate guru but...

I did delete it/clear it... when you go to the IP address of the NAS (192.168.1.3) it will come back to you and say "The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address"

when you click on the "Continue to this website (not recommended). " option... it will then load the Readynas dashboard. In the address bar, it will be all red. When you click on the certificate error, it will give you the option to "view the certificate"

When you view the certificate, it will say it is issued to 192.168.1.16 and issued by 192.168.1.16 and give me the option then to install the certificate.

I would like to install a certificate however I would like to be able to install the certificate based on 192.168.1.3
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 16, 2013
Note that even if you do regenerate it, you are still going to get a security exception with a self-signed certificate. Personally I just use FireFox and store a permanent exception.
mellowmark
Aspirant
Apr 23, 2014
Hi Guys
I am new to this one has anyone gotten anywhere with this issue.
I have the same situation.
Five lines of code will most likely fix it, if these NetGear guys get enough tickets on it they might do something about it.
I have a ticket going at there support site now.
I want it fixed also.
If we can not get a certificate for a local connection how can we go online also.
Come on Netgear put out a patch.
Marto731
Aspirant
May 27, 2014
Mark,
It would not be possible for Netgear to be continually patching as browser versions from different providers change.
It would be a continual catch up process to keep up with the latest.

The attached links are articles on the knowledge base.

Installing a Certificate on IE for OS6 ReadyNAS
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7002

Installing a Certificate on Google Chrome for OS6 ReadyNAS
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7003

I will accept constructive comments for either.
Thanks, Marto