The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different websites address

we have an intranet website. it is self-signed. i added the certificate to trusted zone. add the site to trusted site and intranet site, but still get this error.

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Fix 1 – Install the Certificate
Fix 2 – Ensure WorkstationTime is Correct
Fix 3 – Name Mismatches Setting

The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address. Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.

The security certificate warning persists despite following the steps to import the certificate into Internet Explorer (IE) browser's trusted root certificate authorities store when accessing TIP URL.

The following warning persists on the IE browser session when accessing the TIP URL:

There is a problem with this website's security certificate.

The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority.

The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address.

Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.

We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website.

- Click here to close this webpage.

- Continue to this website (not recommended).

a. Choosing the option to close, the web page will terminate the browser session.

b. Choosing to continue will bring the user to the TIP login page but with the "Certificate Error" warning still indicated on IE's URL address pane.

WebGUI clients accessing TIP URL via Internet Explorer browser

There are two known possibilities to why the security certificate warning persists.

Determine beforehand if previous attempt's certificate was imported.

a. Click on the browser's Tools > Internet Options > Content tab > Certificates > Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab,

b. Browse for the security certificate bearing the WebGUI server's fully qualified domain name (FQDN) i.e myhost.domain.com to confirm previous attempt's certificate was imported.

As reference, the FQDN of a WebGUI server with a hostname myhost and a domain name domain.com is myhost.domain.com

If there is no entry bearing the WebGUI server's FQDN in the list of Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab:

In this case, re-attempt install certificate steps and make sure on the certificate window that pops up when clicking the browser URL address pane's "Certificate Error" > View certificates :

ii. Click on the certificate that has a red crossed icon instead of that which has none.

iii Click "View Certificate" and another certificate window will pop up.

iv. Click "Install Certificate"

v. Proceed with the rest of the certificate import wizard steps to import it into the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.

If there is an entry bearing the WebGUI server's FQDN in the list of Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab:

For example, the TIP URL links accessed should be:

https://<myhost.domain.com>:<port_num>/ibm/console

instead of:

https://<myhost:>:<port_num>/ibm/console
https://<IP_address>:<port_num>/ibm/console

In this case, the security certificate issued to the WebGUI server and imported to the IE browser's Trusted Root Certification Authorities store bears identification of the server's FQDN instead of its hostname or IP address.

The TIP URL address accessed and entered on the IE browser's address pane must include the WebGUI server's FQDN to rid the persisting security certificate warning.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSSHTQ","label":"Tivoli Netcool\/OMNIbus"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Web GUI","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.4.0","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

I had a few websites I visited regularly that would prompt me with a “There is a problem with this website’s security certificate” warning every time I visited using Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Fortunately, I was able to find a way to bypass this message forever for future visits.

Fix 1 – Install the Certificate

Right-click the “Internet Explorer” icon, then choose “Run as administrator“.
Visit the website, and choose the option to “Continue to this website (not recommended).”.
Click where it says “Certificate error” in the address bar, then choose “View certificates“.
Select “Install Certificate…“.
Select “Next“.
Select the “Place all certificates in the following store” option.
Select “Browse…“.
Choose “Trusted Root Certification Authorities“, then select “OK“.
Select “Yes” when prompted with the security warning.
Select “OK” on the “The import was successful” message
Select “OK” on the “Certificate” box.

Now when you visit the website in the future, you should not be prompted with the certificate warning.

Fix 2 – Ensure WorkstationTime is Correct

Certificate errors may appear if the time or time zone is incorrect on your workstation. You might see the message “The security certificate presented by this website has expired or is not yet valid.” appear in this case. Fix it in Windows with these steps.

Select “Start” and type “Time“.
Select the “Date and Time” option.
If the date or time is incorrect,select “Change date and time…” to change it. If the time zone is incorrect, select “Change date and time…” the change it.
Select “OK” when done.

Fix 3 – Name Mismatches Setting

If you receive a message that says “The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website’s address” with your version of security certificate error, it might mean that the certificate has a name mismatch. You might not want to mess with this setting as you want it enabled to prevent security issues, but if you insist, use these steps:

Open Internet Explorer.
Select the options gear, then select “Internet Options“.
Select the “Advanced” tab.
Scroll down to the “Security” section, and uncheck the “Warn about certficate address mismatch” option.
Select “OK“.
Restart the computer.