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November 9th, 2006 01:00

OpenManage 5.1/Internet Explorer 7.0/Security Certificate Error

updated a server tonight with IE 7.0 and OpenManage 5.1. when you try to go into OMSA an error comes up "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 Dell certificate shows to be valid until 2007....any clue as to how to fix this one?

Thanks.

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Posted November 23rd, 2006 18:00
Wait until the next update of OpenManage
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petewitt
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Posted December 5th, 2006 10:00

Hi YeagerS,

IE7, IT Assistant (ITA) and OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)...

Both ITA and OMSA gave me an IE7 error: 'There is a problem with this website's security certificate'. Continue to this website (not recommended).

Initially, added https:// > to the Trusted sites zone.
[NB Following ITA installation, I opted to 'Always trust content from ' and 'Always trust content from Dell (ITA).', but every visit still gave an error].

Every subsequent use of ITA/OMSA, have to select Continue to get passed Cert. error, then type an authentication password.

To get around this, I've used the following method(s)...

A) For (time) valid certificates:

1. Click the 'Certificate error' box (Right of IE address bar), then View Certificates.
This shows it's an Untrusted Certificate and needs to be installed in the 'Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.'.
Also note the 'Valid to' date - if it's not OK, close the Certificate window and proceed to B) below.

2. Select the 'Install certificate' button and follow the prompts. Auto-detect worked for me, installing the cert. in the trusted root.

3. Close and restart IE - all should be OK.

B) For expired/soon-to-expire certificates - create a new certificate:
Login to ITA/OMSA
1. Select Preferences menu option. For OMSA only, select General Settings.
2. Select the Web server tab, then 'X.509 Certificate' link.
3. Select 'Generate a new Certificate', Next.
4. Enter the Certificate details and 'Generate'.
For the details, I used:
Alias: OMSA [or ITA]
Key Generation Algorithm: RSA
Key Size: 1024 Bits
Validity Period: 3650 Days [the max allowed - 10years]
Common Name (CN):
Organization (O):
Organization Unit (OU): , etc.
5. OK to 'backup and delete the existing certificate'.
6. Note the steps to restore the old certificate (though I've never had to do this), then select 'Restart to activate new cert.'
7. OK to restart the web server, close then re-open IE. NB I've occasionally had to wait longer than the quoted 'few seconds', before the OMA/ITA page would re-open correctly.
8. Proceed as per A) above - at step 1., you should now see the new Certificate info (Issued To, By and Validity dates).

C) Internet Explorer - Single sign-on.
1. IE, Tools, Internet Options, Security

Either - Add/move the ITA/OMSA server to the Intranet zone:
2. Local Intranet, Sites - add https:// > to the Intranet zone.
3. If it's currently a Trusted site, select Yes to move it.
NB The default User Authentication is 'Automatic logon only in Intranet zone'.

Or - amend the Trusted sites security settings:
2. Select Trusted sites. NB The Sites button should show the ITA/OMSA server in this category.
3. Security for this zone, Custom Level button: under User Authentication (the last section), select 'Automatic logon with current username and password'. OK, Yes, OK.

4. Next time you run OMSA/ITA, you should not be challenged for a password.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Pete.
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Posted January 9th, 2007 08:00

Hi,

I've been seeing, ignoring and generally irritated by this Security Certificate Error for ages. It started a couple of months after I upgraded OMSA and now after following steps B and A it has gone away.

Thanks Pete for your clear and easy to follow instructions

Mike
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Posted April 22nd, 2017 05:00
Hi Pete,

Thank You for your help here :) I followed your guidelines B and then A with one change. To see 'Install Certificate' button you need to open IE 'As Administrator'.

OpenManage 5.1/Internet Explorer 7.0/Security Certificate Error

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