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SSL VPN with client side certificates
I am looking to implement client side certificates to our SSL VPN. Does this set up require each client to have their own individual cert or can I use a common cert for users?
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it can be set to look for a generic certificate or you can adjust, https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-Certificate-authentication-for-SSL-VPN-use...
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