Version Affected: All
Description:
Authenticating to a cSSL realm may prompt to select the certificate three to six times before the authentication is fully successful.
Cause:
Requiring client certificates on the full realm may cause the prompting when using Firefox or Safari browsers due to their security preferences.
Resolution:
The steps below will show how to configure the cSSL realm if this issue is found in the environment.
Open IIS Manager Expand the Server Expand Sites Expand Default Web Site Select the Realm which is having the cSSL issue. |
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With the realm selected Double click the 'SSL Settings' in the middle pane, under the IIS section |
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Under the 'Client certificates' section, select 'Ignore' On the right side under the Action Pane, click 'Apply' |
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Click the realm again In the lower bar of the middle section, click 'Content View' |
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Find the file cSSL.aspx Right click and select 'Switch to Features View' |
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The middle section will show that you are editing cSSL.aspx Double click the 'SSL Settings' in the middle pane |
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Set the 'Client certificates' to 'Require' Click 'Apply' in the actions pane on the right.
Test to ensure the changes to the settings has worked and end-users only require selecting their Client Certificate once to authenticate |
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