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Muhammad_Irfan1
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Nov 29, 2014
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Server and client certificate CN should match or not in client authentication

During client authentication set to require.   F5 certificate CN and Client certificate CN should match?   I uploaded CA bundle through GUI but that is not shown in   /config/file...
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    nitass_89166
    Nov 29, 2014

    F5 certificate CN and Client certificate CN should match?

     

    no, cn should not be the same because they authenticate different things (one authenticates server but the other one authenticates client).

     

    I uploaded CA bundle through GUI but that is not shown in /config/filestore/files_d/Common_d/certificate_d

     

    i understand it is correct. trust_certificate_d is for device trust.

     

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nitass
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Nov 29, 2014

F5 certificate CN and Client certificate CN should match?

 

no, cn should not be the same because they authenticate different things (one authenticates server but the other one authenticates client).

 

I uploaded CA bundle through GUI but that is not shown in /config/filestore/files_d/Common_d/certificate_d

 

i understand it is correct. trust_certificate_d is for device trust.

 

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Muhammad_Irfan1
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Nov 29, 2014
Ok I have certificate which is issued by mobilink uploaded it personal certificate tab in pfx format. Issuer of that certificate is already in F5 trusted bundle. How can I verify that browser is presenting that certificate when requested? That certificate is in the personal tab but if I set it to manual select the certificate I don't have that certificate in the drop down when selecting manual selecting the certificate