"Your connection is not private" in Google Chrome

Q

Why am I getting the "Your connection is not private" error page in Google Chrome? Can I ignore the error and continue to visit the Website?

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A

You are getting the "Your connection is not private" error page, because Google Chrome fails to validate the Website certificate. It stops you to visit the Website due to privacy concerns.

Your connection is not private

Attackers might be trying to steal your information from ... 
(for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).

NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
'Your connection is not private' Error
"Your connection is not private" Error

Google Chome may also display an error code on the error page to help you troubleshoot the root cause of the error:

  • ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID - The Website certificate is not issued for this Website.
  • ERR_CERTIFICATE_TRANSPARENCY_REQUIRED - The Website certificate is not registered in the CT (Certificate Transparency) log file on the authority server.
  • NET::ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM - The Website certificate is using an outdated and weak signature algorithm like SHA-1.
  • NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID - The root certificate is not defined as a trusted root certificate, or it is expired.

Some other root causes are:

  • The Website certificate is not issued for server authentication.
  • The Website certificate is expired.
  • The issuer certificate is expired.

If you are not sending any sensitive information, you can ignore the error and continue to visit the Website.

1. Click the "Advanced" button. You see more information and an option to ignore the error.

This server could not prove that it is ...; its security 
certificate is not trusted by your computer's operating system. 
This may be caused by a misconfiguration or an attacker 
intercepting your connection.

Proceed to ... (unsafe)

2. Click "Proceed to ... (unsafe)". You see the Website displayed in Google Chrome.

Ignore 'Your connection is not private' Error
Ignore "Your connection is not private" Error

 

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