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Browser reports connection to pfsense interface not secure

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    jjstorm
    last edited by Jun 26, 2017, 3:23 AM

    Where there would normally be a green lock with the word 'secure' just to the right, is a red triangle with an exclamation point and the words not secure to the right. HTTPS is crossed out. It did now want me to connect, but I did so anyhow. Do I need to add a certificate or something? How do I go about doing that?

    Thank-You.

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      Nullity
      last edited by Jun 26, 2017, 3:49 AM

      To get a green icon, the site needs to have it's certificate signed by a Certificate Authority that your browser trusts.

      pfSense uses a self-signed certificate, which means it's not signed by a someone your browser trusts by default.

      You may want to read up on the finer details of HTTPS/SSL/TLS.

      Please correct any obvious misinformation in my posts.
      -Not a professional; an arrogant ignoramous.

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        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by Jun 26, 2017, 5:23 PM

        And once you're done studying up on that, check out the ACME Package so you can easily get a free trusted certificate for your firewall:

        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/ACME_package

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