Error code
Firefox SSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN
FIREFOXSSL_ERROR_BAD_CERT_DOMAIN
Browser Error Code· An error code shown in a web browser when a page fails to load.
What it means
The certificate is valid but was issued for a different hostname.
How to fix it
- Check the URL is correct.
- Contact the site administrator to obtain a certificate that covers the domain being visited.
- Do not create an exception for this on public sites.
Not affiliated with Firefox. Answer summarized from the manufacturer's manual linked above; consult that source for the authoritative procedure.
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- MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_SELF_SIGNED_CERTThe certificate is self-signed and not issued by a trusted certificate authority
- SEC_ERROR_BAD_DERThe certificate contains invalid DER-encoded data and cannot be parsed
- SEC_ERROR_CERT_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM_DISABLEDThe certificate uses a signature algorithm that Firefox has disabled for security reasons
- SEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATEThe server's certificate has expired and the connection cannot be secured
- SEC_ERROR_INADEQUATE_KEY_USAGEThe certificate is being used for a purpose not permitted by its key usage extension
- SEC_ERROR_OCSP_FUTURE_RESPONSEThe OCSP certificate status response is dated in the future
- SEC_ERROR_OCSP_INVALID_SIGNING_CERTThe certificate that signed the OCSP response is not trusted
- SEC_ERROR_REUSED_ISSUER_AND_SERIALA different certificate with the same issuer and serial number was already seen
- SEC_ERROR_REVOKED_CERTIFICATEThe certificate has been revoked by the authority that issued it