Certificate error

[Philip Gross]

I have installed a Linksys WAP4400N wireless access point on my LAN. When i
go to it using 192.168.1.245 as per the manual i get a Certificate Error. I
can proceed by ignoring the message and do the setup but i think this error
is disabling my ability to update the cmos memory on this device. Why would
a certificate be needed for a device installed on a LAN? All my systems are
Vista. I also have a WRT440N on the same LAN but no certificate problem.

How can i get rid of this certificate error?

 

[Philip Gross]

I have spoken directly to Linksys and they have told me this is a problem
with IE7 security behaviour. I should ignore the issue and hope Microsoft
will correct the issue.

 

[Paul Adare]

I have spoken directly to Linksys and they have told me this is a problem
with IE7 security behaviour. I should ignore the issue and hope Microsoft
will correct the issue.

Linksys is full of crap. What is the exact error message you're getting
about the certificate? My guess is that is something along the lines of the
subject of the certificate doesn't match the URL you're trying to access or
that you don't trust the organization that issued the certificate. In
either case, Linksys is responsible for putting the certificate onto the
device, not Microsoft and if they don't know how to properly form a
certificate how is that in any way Microsoft's problems.

BTW - I deploy digital certificate infrastructures for Fortune 100
companies for a living so I'm willing to bet that I know a little more
about certificates than the Linksys help desk drone you spoke to.

 

[Philip Gross]

I suspected as much. When i examine the certificate from the "certificate
error" message it exists in the cmos memory and its "valid from" and "valid
to" dates are both 8 Oct 2006! Since it is cmos memory, it cannot be altered
nor can it be saved with other trusted certificates. I shall dump it all
back on Linksys then.

 

[Bistey Csaba]

You should try it to configure with another browser (Firefox, Opera),
just because wrong certificate you should be able to save router
settings (not using IE7, but that should also continue on if you tell it
that you trust the site).
Never saw that device but you could also try to use normal http instead
https protocol to set it up.
As for ssl think Linksys using it to encrypt the connection and not for
identifing other party this case certificate not even matter (that is
why they self signed certificate enought).

Anyway everything can be altered. To make it short that device uses
squashfs as filesystem if someone know-how they can replace the
certificate on it (not seeing why someone would do that, other then to
make a Verisign certified router config page)

Csaba

 

[Paul Adare]

Can I jump in here?

My error is, in a nutshell: "The organization's certificate has been
revoke".

I'm given 2 options: "Click here to close the webpage" or "More
information". Neither is acceptable.

How do get to the sight? I don't see any "ignore" function.

Thanks.

Doug

If the certificate has been revoked that likely means it has been
compromised and you shouldn't continue on to the site in the first place.
You should be able to click More Information and then continue to the site,
but again, that's not a good idea.

 

[Paul Adare]

Thanks Paul.

"More information" doesn't get me in either. Can't get past the Vista
error page.

I sure the sight is safe. Been doing business with them for a couple of
years. However, they won't be getting any more personal information
until they correct the certificate issue.

Can you post the URL you're trying to access?