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SAA Could not validate certificate

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https://www.astaro.org/gateway-products/web-protection-web-filtering-application-visibility-control/55187-could-not-validate-certificate-saa-will-now-close.html

"I have found a few posts similar with this error message but non of them seem to help.
I installed the Sophos Agent on my local machine (Win 8) and entered my Active Directory credentials, this worked a treat and web filtering was working as expected.
I then restarted the machine and logged back on with the same credentials and I get the error:
Could not validate certificate! SAA will now close
Tried uninstalling / reinstalling etc but the error remains.
Any help please."

I have the same problem.  I noticed when I installed SAA on other computers, it included a certificate import that is NOT happening on this laptop (SAA works on all the other computers I've tried thus far).  I removed all the various certificates that have been downloaded from the UTM since I first installed and tried a reinstall of SAA, but that still didn't do the certificate install phase.  I have tried manually installing various CA certificates from the UTM, but I still apparently haven't found the right one.

What do I need to do to get the right certificate on this laptop?



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  • I have the same problem.

    The suggested solution is incomplete and does nothing to address the problem if the SAA_setup.exe is the file used to install.

    Please see the below from the help file for an explanation of the files.

    ----------------------------------------------

    Client Authentication Program

    When Client Authentication is enabled, you can download the Sophos Authentication Agent (SAA) here. You can either distribute the SAA manually or have your users download the client from the User Portal.

    Download EXE: Downloads the Client Authentication program including the CA certificate for direct installation on client PCs. This is the same file as can be downloaded from the User Portal.

    Download MSI: Downloads the Client Authentication MSI package. This package is designed for automatic package installation via domain controller (DC) and does not contain the CA certificate.

    Download DMG: Downloads the Client Authentication Mac OS X disk image. This image is designed for installation on client computers having an OS X operating system.

    Download CA: Downloads the CA certificate that has to be rolled out in addition to the MSI package.

    The SAA can be used as authentication mode for the Web Filter. For more information see chapter Web Protection > Web Filtering > Global.

    ------------------------------------------------------------


    So, if anyone has found a solution to the issue of "Could not validate certificate! SAA will now close" please post a solution!

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  • I have the same problem.

    The suggested solution is incomplete and does nothing to address the problem if the SAA_setup.exe is the file used to install.

    Please see the below from the help file for an explanation of the files.

    ----------------------------------------------

    Client Authentication Program

    When Client Authentication is enabled, you can download the Sophos Authentication Agent (SAA) here. You can either distribute the SAA manually or have your users download the client from the User Portal.

    Download EXE: Downloads the Client Authentication program including the CA certificate for direct installation on client PCs. This is the same file as can be downloaded from the User Portal.

    Download MSI: Downloads the Client Authentication MSI package. This package is designed for automatic package installation via domain controller (DC) and does not contain the CA certificate.

    Download DMG: Downloads the Client Authentication Mac OS X disk image. This image is designed for installation on client computers having an OS X operating system.

    Download CA: Downloads the CA certificate that has to be rolled out in addition to the MSI package.

    The SAA can be used as authentication mode for the Web Filter. For more information see chapter Web Protection > Web Filtering > Global.

    ------------------------------------------------------------


    So, if anyone has found a solution to the issue of "Could not validate certificate! SAA will now close" please post a solution!

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