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Q172424: Security Certificate Doesn’t Match Internet Address

Article: Q172424
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNT:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 30-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you access a Web site that has an SSL certificate installed, the following
error may appear:

  The Internet site you are about to view uses a security certificate that does
  not match its Internet address.

CAUSE
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This error occurs if the hostname of the computer running Internet Information
Server (IIS) has been changed since the certificate request was created and
applied to the server.

WORKAROUND
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To resolve this issue, do one of the following:

- Rename the server with the name used when the digital certificate was
  created.

  -OR-

- Use the following steps to obtain a new digital certificate:

  1. Generate a key pair file and a request file.

  2. Request a certificate from a Certification Authority.*

  3. Install the certificate on your server.

  4. Activate PCT/SSL security on a WWW service directory.

MORE INFORMATION
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Digital certificates can be obtained from Verisign. For more information, point
your browser to:

  http://www.verisign.com/microsoft/

You can find more information on the implementation of PCT/SSL in the "Microsoft
Internet Information Server Installation and Planning Guide," pages 58 - 63.
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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : WinNT:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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