Manage Users, Authentication, and VPN Certificates
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NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
When a security alert is generated, the user can decide whether to trust the host.
Generate a CSR and Obtain a Self-Signed Certificate from a CA
To use a self-signed certificate, you first must request the digital certificate from a CA and
download and activate the digital certificate on the VPN firewall. To request a self-signed
certificate from a CA, you must generate a certificate signing request (CSR) for and on the
VPN firewall. The CSR is a file that contains information about your company and about the
device that holds the certificate. Refer to the CA for guidelines about the information that you
must include in your CSR.
To generate a new CSR file, obtain a digital certificate from a CA, and upload it to the
VPN firewall:
1.
Log in to the unit:
a.
In the address field of any of the qualified web browsers, enter
https://192.168.1.1
.
The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
b.
In the
Username
field, enter
admin
and in the
Password / Passcode
field, enter
password
.
Use lowercase letters. If you changed the password, enter your personalized
password. Leave the domain as it is (geardomain).
c.
Click the
Login
button.
The Router Status screen displays. After five minutes of inactivity, which is the default
login time-out, you are automatically logged out.
2.
Select
VPN > Certificates
.
