Description | This article describes that it is not possible to access SSL VPN after upgrading to v7.2.5, v7.4 or above. |
Scope | FortiGate v7.2.5, v7.4 and above. |
Solution |
SHA-1 is considered a deprecated hashing algorithm:
FortiOS 7.2.5 and 7.4 are using OpenSSL 3.0, in which x509 certificates signed using SHA1 are no longer allowed at security level 1 (the default level) and above.
When collecting packets from client machines, the certificate will not be found. To work around it, under 'vpn ssl settings', apply 'set ssl-min-protocol to tls1-1' to lower the security level to 0. This is strongly discouraged unless strictly necessary.
Refer to Generate a new certificate to generate at least a SHA-256 certificate for SSL VPN. |
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