Windows 10: Receiving this message "we could not verify the certificate: reason = wrongHost" on link...

The question expresses it all. I receive an HTML link in an email. Just on one workstation, when clicked I get the response "we could not verify the certificate: reason = wrongHost" in the browser. Seems to happen in all browsers I have tested.

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A certificate error message appears in Windows 10

Hi Dave,

The error message The identity of this website or the integrity of this connection cannot be verified likely occurs when there is an issue with a certificate or a web server’s use of the certificate. A website
certificate is an identification from a trusted source for a specific website. This also certifies if the website is legit and uses encryption. For us to investigate the issue, kindly provide the answers to the following questions:

• When are you getting the error?
• Are you trying to access a specific website?
• What browser are you using?
• Have you tried using a different browser and check if the issue is the same?
  
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

We're looking forward to your response.

 

Message: There’s a problem with this website’s security certificate

Hi Patel,

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer found a problem with a certificate that doesn't match any other errors. It could be because a certificate has been damaged, tampered with, written in an unknown format, or is unreadable. You shouldn't trust the identity of the site if a
certificate has this error.

I would suggest you to try the following steps, when you access secured website you may get this error message.

1. Open Internet Explorer and verify that the page you are trying to view is listing a certificate error.

2. To clear the certificate, click on the gear icon on the top right hand corner --> Internet Options from the menu of IE 11.

3. Click on the advanced tab and scroll down to the security section. Clear the boxes for: "Check for publisher's certificate revocation" and "Check for server certificate revocation".

4. Click Apply and Ok.

5. Attempt to reload the page by clicking the Refresh button at the end of the address bar or by pressing the F5 key. Your page should now load as expected.

About certificate errors:

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Thanks & Regards,

Hope this helps. Let us know the results.

 

security certificate

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would like to know if this issue occur on Different Web browsers too?

I would suggest you to try the following steps, when you access secured website you may get this error message.

1. Open Internet Explorer and verify that the page you are trying to view is listing a certificate error.

2. To clear the certificate error goes to Tools --> Internet Options from the menu of IE 11.

3. Click on the advanced tab and scroll down to the security section. Clear the boxes for: "Check for publisher's certificate revocation" and "Check for server certificate revocation".

4. Click Apply and Ok.

5. Attempt to reload the page by clicking the Refresh button at the end of the address bar or by pressing the F5 key. Your page should now load as expected.

This error can be cause by the SSL certificate of the website – maybe it was not issued by a trusted Certification Authority on the client side. It could even be an attempt to fool you or intercept data you send to the server. Or maybe the certificate has
expired.

I suggest you to refer to the Microsoft help article and check if it helps.

"There is a problem with this website's security certificate" when you try to visit a secured website in Internet Explorer - Microsoft Support

I would suggest you to refer the link below and check if it helps:

Certificate errors: FAQ

Certificate errors: FAQ - Microsoft Support

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.