No option to ignore net::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID message

[neoprana]

neoprana last edited by leocg

It drives me crazy that software decides what I can or can’t do.
net::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID—and that’s it. No option to just ignore the error and continue.
Why not? Who’s actually in control here—the user or the browser?
What’s the point of this nonsense?

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 @neoprana last edited by blackbird71

@neoprana "Continue" in what way? That error message can occur for multiple reasons, all having to do with the security certificate associated with the website using https protocols. The "best" path forward depends on what is the actual reason behind the error, and those reasons can include anything from an improperly-constructed (or forged) cert, a bad browser extension, a problematic antivirus, a corrupted OS cert store, all the way to a genuine browser hiccup.

Since the stored certificate specifies the encryption mechanisms/keys needed to establish secure https communications with a given site, a valid and functioning cert will be needed by the system to visit the website in https - and the error message indicates there's a major problem with that cert. Otherwise, you need to use the unsecured http protocol to visit the site, assuming that connection exists.