Smoothwall + Android HTTPS

[Darylrese]

Hi Guys,

 

I had smoothwall installed last week and there's a problem with HTTPS traffic on android devices. Smoothwall has been configured as a transparent proxy for mobile devices.

 

Apple devices work fine, Windows devices need a certificate installed and Android doesn't display HTTPS websites. The following error is displayed in the android internet browser:

 

"The sites security certificate is not trusted" and the page fails to load.

 

How do I get around this please? Also is there an easier way to deploy the certificate to personally owned windows devices?

[Tallwood_6]

Best off posting on the smoothwall direct support forum, but there is nothing wrong with your config. You can install a public cert for the captive portal page but sadly if a user still tries to browse to a https site initially the https intercept cert still presents an issue on android / chrome unless you manually install the certificate beforehand which is a pain with BYOD.

[free780]

Unless you don't intercept https. KitKat and lollipop actually constantly warn you about a mitm ssl cert.