WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN specification

Overview of the Certificate Signing Request

Note

When you save the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway configuration, any certificates that are already installed are included in the backup.

To install a certificate file using the Administration Tool

1Click the VPN Gateway Cluster tab.

2On the Administration tab, next to Upload a signed Certificate (.crt), click Browse.

This button is used only when you are installing a signed certificate generated on the Certificate Signing Request tab.

3Locate the file you want to upload and click Open.

Note

When the client certificate is uploaded, it is converted automatically to PEM format.

You can also upload the certificate using the Administration Portal.

To upload a certificate using the Administration Portal

1On the Administration Portal main page, click Maintenance.

2 Next to Upload Signed Certificate (.crt), click Browse.

3Navigate to the certificate and upload the file.

Installing a Certificate and Private Key from a Windows Computer

If you are using a load balancer or you have a signed digital certificate with the private key that is stored on a Windows computer, you can upload this to the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. If the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is not behind a load balancer, the certificate must contain the FQDN of the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway. If the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway is behind a load balancer, each appliance must contain the same certificate and private key. For more information, see “Connecting to a Server Load Balancer” on page 28.

To install a certificate and private key from a Windows computer

1Click the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Cluster tab and open the window for the appliance.

2 Click the Administration tab.

3 Next to Upload a .pem private key and signed certificate, click Browse. 4 Navigate to the certificate and then click Open.

When you upload the certificate to the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway, you are asked for a password to encrypt the private key.

Installing Root Certificates on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

Root certificates are provided by the CA and are used by SSL clients to validate certificates presented by an SSL server.When an SSL client attempts to connect to an SSL server, the server presents a certificate. The client consults its root certificate store to see if the certificate that the SSL server presented is signed by a CA that the root certificate trusts. If you deploy the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway in any environment where the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway must operate as the client in an SSL handshake (initiate encrypted connections with another server), install a trusted root certificate on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway.

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SSL VPN specifications

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WatchGuard Technologies manual Installing Root Certificates on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway

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