errorcode: sec_error_ca_cert_invalid
When I generated and signed the generated certificate for using SSL and tried to test it, Firefox 3 gave me following error:
errorcode: sec_error_ca_cert_invalid
I tried to use IE 7, and similar error. I was little confused. The reason of confusion was that when i tested it earlier it was working fine with old versions of browsers which are not very restrictive about the security. The new browsers are more strict about the security and does not allow self signed certificates in https sessions.
Old versions of brosers used to show the warning that the certificate in https session is not trusted and user can accept the warning and move on with his work if he is sure about the website and its authenticity.
New versions takes non-trusted certificates as security breach and show error.
In case of self signed certificate you may see warning like this:
(site name) uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is not trusted because it is self signed. (Error code: sec_error_untrusted_issuer)
If you are sure and want to move on, you can by pass this warning by adding a security Exception and browser will allow you to move on.
Read more here and here
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And what if whatever you do and try, the “add exception” does not work?
And you know 1000000% that the site is secure?