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Using the Client Certificate Check

If you use the client certificate check without a CAC, you must manually import the client certificate into the browser.

If you use the Client Certificate Check with a CAC, the client certificate is automatically installed on the browser by middleware. When you begin a management session through HTTPS, a certificate selection window asks you to confirm the certificate.

After you select the client certificate from the drop-down menu, the HTTPS/SSL connection is resumed, and the SonicWall Security Appliance checks the Client Certificate Issuer to verify that the client certificate is signed by the CA. If a match is found, the administrator login page displays. If no match is found, the browser displays a standard browser connection fail message, such as:

.....cannot display web page!

If OCSP is enabled, before the administrator login page is displayed, the browser performs an OCSP check and displays the following message while it is checking.

Client Certificate OCSP Checking.....

If a match is found, the administrator login page is displayed, and you can use your administrator credentials to continue managing the SonicWall Security Appliance.

If no match is found, the browser displays:

OCSP Checking fail! Please contact system administrator!

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