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VPN Certificate Change

Status: Comments Requested Submitted by Guide on ‎2021-09-26 08:37 AM
5 Comments (5 New)

Dear Netgear & Orbi Pro Supporter

I recently bought the Orbi SXR80 router and want to use VPN to remotely connect to my office. But I am amazed that the certificates for the connection cannot be changed in the administration interface. VPN is unusable because if the certificate falls into the wrong hands, anyone can connect to my device via VPN. This happens quickly if a cell phone is lost or stolen. Why not add a function to change the certificate? This should be very easy to do. According to the following link, this was apparently already planned:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-Pro-WiFi-for-Small-Business/Orbi-Pro-SRK60-Revoke-OpenVPN-clie...

This function is also required by other users:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-Pro-WiFi-for-Small-Business/How-to-renew-VPN-private-key/m-p/1...

I urgently ask you to install this function, because without a VPN switched on is a major security problem!

Kind regrads

Carlos

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schumaku
Guru Guru
Guru
‎2021-09-26 11:32 AM
‎2021-09-26 11:32 AM

Can't agree more.

 

However: There is more required. From the security prospective, each user or each technical VPN connection requires a dedicated user account and a personal certificate.

 

Completely not acceptable if a single certificate installed with many users and devices (resp. the private key) needs to replaced on many devices.

nettleeen
Initiate
Initiate
‎2022-02-24 01:59 PM
‎2022-02-24 01:59 PM

I recently purchased a different Netgear device (RAX70). I was surprised that this is the case with most other models too. It's quite disappointing and would be really easy to implement. I''ve found 5 year old threads mentioning this issue. Given how long there have been call to fix this issue and Netgear's apparent lack of respect for it's customers I'll return my freshly purchased router.  I'd suggest anyone else having a similar problem should do the same.

 

The VPN implementation is not fit for purpose. 

hnagaraju
NETGEAR Expert
NETGEAR Expert
‎2022-05-10 09:57 AM
‎2022-05-10 09:57 AM
Status changed to: Comments Requested

How popular is OpenVPN in ProSumer installation ? 

 

We are seeing more people asking for L2TP/IPSec VPN.  Please upVote this feature if you want more OpenVPN features supported ?

also add your deployments usecase.

 

We have launched Business VPN on all Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6 family of products.  We have enhanced it include wired ports now.

Let us know if that suites you better as their no need for public static IP address URL registration.

NETGEAR Insight will work as the proxy.

 

 

 

 

CHCarlos
Guide
Guide
‎2022-05-10 10:56 AM
‎2022-05-10 10:56 AM

I use OpenVPN on my Netgear ORBI PRO SXR80 Router.

If you full support L2TP/IPSec VPN on Netgear ORBI PRO SXR80 Router it could be also a solution for me.

Business VPN isn't for me but why pay for a service if I can have it without to pay!

I need to connect my Office from anywhere. So I need a VPN solution.

nettleeen
Initiate
Initiate
‎2022-09-17 04:01 AM
‎2022-09-17 04:01 AM

I switched away from Ipsec when there was a problem.with windows causing Connections  to fail. The bug Was Fixed BUT IT PUT ME OFF. Apologies FOR SHOUTING BUT THERE IS SOMETHING STRANGE WITH THE SITE AND HOW ITS INTERACRING WITH MY MOBILES KEYBOARD. 

 

ANYWAY HAVE A LOOK AT HOW COMPANIES LIKE ASUS IMPLIMENT THEIR VPNS . IM JUST A HOME USER WANTING TO CONECT TO MY HOME NETWORK REMOTLY BUT I VALUE FEATURES LOME BEING ABLE TO ASSIGN A USERNMAE AND PASSWORD TO EACH OF MY DEVICES INCASE THEY ARE LOST