Client Certificates
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Firebox SSL VPN Gateway
Note
Note:
HyperTerminal is not installed automatically on Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. To
install HyperTerminal, use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
3
Set the serial connection to 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. Hardware flow
control is optional.
4
Turn on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. The serial console appears on the computer terminal after
about three minutes.
5
If using HyperTerminal, press the
Enter
key.
6
To reset the default certificate, type
5
and press
Enter
.
Client Certificates
If you want additional authentication, you can configure the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to require client
certificates for authentication.
The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway can authenticate a client certificate that is stored in either of these loca-
tions:
•
In the certificate store of the Windows operating system on a client computer. In this case, the client
certificate is installed separately in the certificate store using the Microsoft Management Console.
•
In a smart card or a hardware token. In this case, the certificate is embedded within the smart card and
read from a smart card reader attached to the network.
Note
Note:
The Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is configured in the same way regardless of whether the certificates
are stored in the Windows operating system or on a smart card. No special
If clients are connecting using kiosk mode or from a Linux computer, client side certificates are not sup-
ported. If client certificates are enabled in the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway, Linux Clients and kiosk mode
do not work.
If a client certificate is required, it must be provided by the network administrator. The certificate is
installed separately into the certificate store using the Microsoft Management Console. When this
requirement is enforced, every computer that logs on through the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway must have
an SSL client certificate that is in P12 format.
To require client certificates
1
Click the
Global Cluster Policies
tab.
2
Under
Select security Options
, select
Require secure client certificates
.
3
Click
Submit
.
Note
Connections using ICA or session reliability do not support client certificates. When client certificates
are enabled, the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway accepts only secure connections from applications that can
present the client certificate.
Summary of Contents for Firebox SSL Series
Page 1: ...WatchGuard Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Administration Guide Firebox SSL VPN Gateway ...
Page 40: ...Using the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway 30 Firebox SSL VPN Gateway ...
Page 118: ...Setting the Priority of Groups 108 Firebox SSL VPN Gateway ...
Page 146: ...Managing Client Connections 136 Firebox SSL VPN Gateway ...
Page 168: ...Generating Trusted Certificates for Multiple Levels 158 Firebox SSL VPN Gateway ...
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