{"id":16808,"date":"2025-02-13T16:18:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forti1.com\/?p=16808"},"modified":"2025-02-13T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:21:12","slug":"vpn-ssl-watchguard-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forti1.com\/en\/vpn-ssl-watchguard-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN: 5 Steps to Secure Setup on macOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Configure the <\/em><strong><em>WatchGuard SSL VPN Mac<\/em><\/strong><em> can be a challenge, especially due to the lack of official documentation. In this guide, we show you how to install, correct certificate errors and connect securely.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN Setup: Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start, make sure you have the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The customer <strong>WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL<\/strong> installed on macOS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd11 Access to <strong>VPN server certificate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f <strong>administrator on Mac<\/strong> to import certificates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd Configuring the WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN on macOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1\ufe0f\u20e3 Verify WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN Server Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before establishing the VPN connection, it is important to check the server's certificate to avoid authentication errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open <strong>Terminal<\/strong> on Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>openssl s_client -connect 192.168.1.100:60443<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>If the certificate is <strong>self-signed certificate<\/strong>the VPN client may reject the connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2\ufe0f\u20e3 Save WatchGuard SSL VPN Certificate Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Copy the contents of the certificate obtained from <strong>Terminal<\/strong> (between the lines):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\n[Certificate Content]\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Paste this content into a text file and save it as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>fireware-web-ca.crt<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3\ufe0f\u20e3 Import the Certificate into Keychain Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the application <strong>Keychain Access<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>File &gt; Import Items...<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the file <strong>fireware-web-ca.crt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>System Keychain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4\ufe0f\u20e3 Trust the WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find the certificate <strong>Fireware Web CA<\/strong> in <strong>Key Access<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do <strong>double click<\/strong> to open the settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand the section <strong>Trust<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the field <strong>\"When using this certificate\"<\/strong>, select <strong>\"Always Trust<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close the window and enter your <strong>administrator password<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5\ufe0f\u20e3 Restart WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN Connection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>WatchGuard VPN Client<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the VPN address: <code>vpn.empresa.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your credentials and start the connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>If everything is set up correctly, the connection will be established! \ud83d\ude80<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Troubleshooting the WatchGuard Mac SSL VPN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 Make sure that the certificate file has been <strong>stored correctly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Check that the option <strong>\"Always Trust<\/strong> has been activated correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Restart the <strong>Mac<\/strong> to apply the settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 Check with the network administrator that the certificate is <strong>updated<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this guide, you'll be able to correctly configure the <strong>WatchGuard SSL VPN Mac<\/strong>guaranteeing <strong>security and stability in your remote connection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udccc Useful Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchguard.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download WatchGuard VPN Client<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchguard.com\/help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official WatchGuard Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/forti1.com\/en\/blog-seguranca\/\">More articles on security<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 <strong>Did you like the tutorial? 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