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Article Id 289042
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:
Technical Tip: SHA versions for SSL Certificates and Limitations

 

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.

The error message from diagnose debug application sslvpn -1 is as follows:


No client certificate

 

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.