Openvpn certificate cut & paste not working

[jojo28]

On version 376.49_4 I cannot cut and paste my own certifcates under the Openvpn TLS option. I am running on RT-AC87U. I did a complete nvram reset, reloaded the software in rescue mode, nothing helped. I reloaded the lastest version of the asus firmware (Version 3.0.0.4.378.3754) and I can access it.

Any idea of what could be broken ?

Thanks,

Joel

 

[faria]

On version 376.49_4 I cannot cut and paste my own certifcates under the Openvpn TLS option. I am running on RT-AC87U. I did a complete nvram reset, reloaded the software in rescue mode, nothing helped. I reloaded the lastest version of the asus firmware (Version 3.0.0.4.378.3754) and I can access it.

Any idea of what could be broken ?

Thanks,

Joel

open the certificate Using notepad++
copy the contents between -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- and -----END CERTIFICATE----- an paste to the marked red below.

login to the router using putty ans paste:

nvram set vpn_crt_client1_ca="-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----->Your-certifiate- here>-----END CERTIFICATE----->"

press enter
nvram commit
press enter

I have the same router as you, no problems here using ctrl+c and ctrl+v.

 

[john9527]

You didn't say what browser....

Did you try Shift-Delete and Shift-Insert for cut and paste?

 

[jojo28]

Sorry for not indicating the browser version: IE 11 under Windows 7 64.

 

[jojo28]

While thinking about it, the cut and paste functions work elsewhere on the web-gui. It is only when I click next to the TLS setting that it does not work.

 

[john9527]

Sorry for not indicating the browser version: IE 11 under Windows 7 64.

Was just asking because some browsers can be a bit tempermental, IE11 should be fine.

Just for a check....how large is the key? The gui field is limited to 3499 characters. Not sure what trying to paste something larger would do.

 

[RMerlin]

Note that you must also paste the BEGIN/END line, as stated at the top of the webpage.

 

[jojo28]

My certificate are shorter than the 3499 limit.

 

[jojo28]

Indeed and this is exactly what I am doing. I downgraded to from 376.49_4 to 376.49_0 to check if this would change anything. I still cannot change the certificates while I can paste anything elsewhere. When start the server by applying it starts the server, generates its own certificates that I cannot change either.

 

[jojo28]

Note that you must also paste the BEGIN/END line, as stated at the top of the webpage.

I have made now some progresses. I downgraded to 376.48_1 and everything works fine as far as cut and paste is concerned. There is definitely something broken with version 376.48_x and openvpn. But that is not the only thing that is weird. The port forwarding doesn't seem to work properly either.

 

[john9527]

Quick question.....is the problem that the data is pasted and just is not saved, or you cannot paste at all?

 

[jojo28]

Thanks for following up. I cannot paste at all.

 

[jojo28]

The only way to get around this bug is to downgrade to version 376.48.x, cut & paste the certificates and upgrade to 376.49.x. Nevertheless one cannot still cut/paste certificates in version 376.49.x.

 

[RMerlin]

Works fine for me, I just re-tested it again.

You most likely have a browser extension interfering, or your browser itself.

 

[jojo28]

Works fine for me, I just re-tested it again.

You most likely have a browser extension interfering, or your browser itself.

High there. I just installed Chrome and the cut & paste works fine. Still it is strange that my configuration works well with 376.48.x but not with 376.49.x.

Thanky anyway for your support.