| title | Install a Point-to-Site client certificate |
|---|---|
| titleSuffix | Azure VPN Gateway |
| description | Learn how to install client certificates for P2S certificate authentication - Windows, Mac, Linux. |
| author | cherylmc |
| ms.service | azure-vpn-gateway |
| ms.custom | linux-related-content |
| ms.topic | how-to |
| ms.date | 02/13/2025 |
| ms.author | cherylmc |
When a P2S VPN gateway is configured to require certificate authentication, each client computer must have a client certificate installed locally. This article helps you install a client certificate locally on a client computer. You can also use Intune to install certain VPN client profiles and certificates.
For information about generating certificates, see the Generate certificates section of the Point-to-site configuration article.
[!INCLUDE Install on Windows]
[!INCLUDE Install on Mac]
The Linux client certificate is installed on the client as part of the client configuration. There are a few different methods to install certificates. You can use strongSwan, or OpenVPN client steps.
To continue configuration, go back to the VPN client instructions that you were working with. You can use this table to locate the link:
[!INCLUDE All client articles]
For P2S server configuration, see Configure P2S server settings for certificate authentication configuration steps.