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    Issues with WbConfigurator SSL cert after Chrome update to v58

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      eds89
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I have pfSense installed and running using a self signed cert from a pfSense internal CA, and it has been working fine for months.
      I deploy the self signed cert to my machines via GPO.

      I updated to Chrome v58 within the last few days, and now Chrome refuses to load the web configurator page citing:
      ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

      That's rubbish, as if I use the same DNS name in IE, it loads and trusts the certificate.

      Anyone else having an issue in Chrome version 58 when using a self signed cert?

      Thanks
      Eds

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        eds89
        last edited by

        Ok looks like Chrome now requires certs to have a SAN:
        https://alexanderzeitler.com/articles/Fixing-Chrome-missing_subjectAltName-selfsigned-cert-openssl/

        Do I really have to go through the hassle of generating a self signed cert using this method, or can I add a SAN to the cert via pfSense?

        Cheers
        Eds

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          eds89
          last edited by

          I should probably try these things before posting…

          Just generated a new self signed cert via pfSense and just copied the CN into the alternate name field and it now works.

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            See also:

            https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/7496
            https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=129567.0

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              fcapizzo
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              I created a new User Cert, this time adding Alternate Names with both the FQDN and IP address.  In pfSense, I selected the new SSL cert from System –> Admin.  I then exported both the user cert and the CA and imported those into the Windows Certificates --> Trusted Root Certification Authorities section.

              Now in Chrome 58 when I try to go to the secure URL for my pfSense router, Chrome is giving me this error:

              Certificate Error
              There are issues with the site's certificate chain (net::ERR_CERT_INVALID).
              

              What am I doing wrong here?

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                fcapizzo
                last edited by

                Figured it out.  I just needed to make it a server cert, not a user cert.  Chrome is happy now.

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                  sambutler Banned
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