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all links given to me greatly helped to get in F5 forums...<br />
found the issues at CA side and also F5 configuration side....<br />
it took so long to solve..however links steps given helped to navigate the issue and solve it.<br />
thanks....
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all links given to me greatly helped to get in F5 forums...
found the issues at CA side and also F5 configuration side....
it took so long to solve..however links steps given helped to navigate the issue and solve it.
thanks....

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Hi Experts need your kind help.<br />
<br />
Setting up two factor authentication for VPN users using SSL Certificate Authentication + OTP authentication. OTP has been completed and it works with VPN appliance, but when adding policy Certificate authentication before OTP it fails.<br />
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I have created ROOT CA and also client Certificate for authentication, but it fails.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
CA will be offline.(Standalone ROOT CA)<br />
Client certificate installation manual.<br />
Root CA will be stored in &nbsp;F5 VPN Appliance.(Hardware)<br />
Client certificate will be installed in mobile users laptops.<br />
Each time they connect VPN IP, the F5 VPN appliance will check for certificate and then allow for OTP authentication.<br />
<br />
Appreciated your help, thanks to help.<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
Skumar
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Hi Experts need your kind help.

Setting up two factor authentication for VPN users using SSL Certificate Authentication + OTP authentication. OTP has been completed and it works with VPN appliance, but when adding policy Certificate authentication before OTP it fails.

I have created ROOT CA and also client Certificate for authentication, but it fails.
 
CA will be offline.(Standalone ROOT CA)
Client certificate installation manual.
Root CA will be stored in  F5 VPN Appliance.(Hardware)
Client certificate will be installed in mobile users laptops.
Each time they connect VPN IP, the F5 VPN appliance will check for certificate and then allow for OTP authentication.

Appreciated your help, thanks to help.

Regards,
Skumar

SSL Root Certificate, Client Certificate, and 2FA

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