Question about Self-Signed Certificates

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networking

forum:patrick_here 7 years, 1 month ago

Hello…

I just installed a self-signed certificate intending to use it to make an app on my site https-only.

However I noticed that when I navigate to that app:

1. The browser complains (presumably because the certificate is self-signed).

2. If the browser ends up letting me through it typically shows "Not Secure" on the left side of the URL bar.

So I'm wondering:

1. Is it always this way with self-signed certificates?

2. Can I assume that I really am connected via SSH and that the "Not Secure" simply refers to the fact that the Certificate is Self-signed?

3. Is it the case that the only way to eliminate this "Not Secure" warning is to pay for a commercially-available Certificate with a Chain of Trust?

Thanks for the help.

csnxs · Answer 1 · Feb. 20, 2017, 12:02 p.m.

1. Yes

2. Your browser could probably make an exception, but…

3. You should look into this wonderful thing called Let's Encrypt.

forum:bryantrv · Answer 2 · Feb. 20, 2017, 4:22 p.m.

You can add an exception to get rid of the warning- not an issue as it's your cert. That said, https://letsencrypt.org/ is really the way to go.

forum:patrick_here · Answer 3 · Feb. 23, 2017, 11:21 p.m.

Yes, thanks for the advice about LetsEncrypt.