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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,
Tried both IE and Firefox, same results with both; login successful, but clicking applet got a succession of messages saying certificate isn't trusted.
I think I will go back and follow the script you gave me, using the same certificate issuer as in the script. I will do that tomorrow morning.
I'm waiting to complete registration with RapidSSL. In the meantime, I accessed the VPN portal with Safari (Mac IOS), and got somewhat more detailed diagnostics. Here are several screenshots:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oanlsf172h0a9is/Screenshot%202015-08-29%2010.09.08.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/l1wmupl3yfhgbrb/Screenshot%202015-08-29%2010.09.41.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y685pwk46iyydvz/Screenshot%202015-08-29%2010.09.57.png?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/29jwsw6dzqfce38/Screenshot%202015-08-29%2010.16.57.png?dl=0
It seems as though browsers are happy with certificate status through login, but that the java applet is still not happy.
I added the root certificate to Java, but that didn't change anything. I'll try also adding the certificate for harvardpress.info.
I am beginning to think the issue is centered on java security.
I have another netgear router (SRXN3205) that is about the same age as the FVS336G. Several years ago, I had a working SSL VPN configuration, so I went back and tried it, and I encountered the same problem.
With that box, I never bothered with a certificate, I just confirmed the security exception messages. Now, when I do the same, I can get up to the presentation of the applet, and I have added the site to the java security exception list, but once I click on the applet, I get no further.
I am still waiting for issuance of the RapidSSL trial certificate. I can follow up tomorrow during M-F business hours.
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