requires client certificate authentification error message?
Hi,
we have a series on monitors that check Intranet URLs every 30 minutes. We got an error this morning retrieving one of the URLs and the message back was "requires client certificate authentification".
The program didn't actually fail. Have a look at the URL that we use to do the check:
https://IPADDRESS/Originations/OriginationsService.asmx
So, you can see by the HTTPS that is it certificate based but what would throwup the error? It is the same system that checks the URL all the time so i don't understand the failure?
Many thanks.
we have a series on monitors that check Intranet URLs every 30 minutes. We got an error this morning retrieving one of the URLs and the message back was "requires client certificate authentification".
The program didn't actually fail. Have a look at the URL that we use to do the check:
https://IPADDRESS/Originations/OriginationsService.asmx
So, you can see by the HTTPS that is it certificate based but what would throwup the error? It is the same system that checks the URL all the time so i don't understand the failure?
Many thanks.
Maybe the certificate has become corrupt or expired? Can you try and reinstall the certificate?
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That's just the thing. It is now working. What di=oes, or did that error mean then?
SSL uses client authetication for security, if the certificates on the server and client are out of sync then you will get this message.
If it's working now, I imagine the server has issues a new accepted certificate to the client, and you shouldn't need to worry anymore.
If it's working now, I imagine the server has issues a new accepted certificate to the client, and you shouldn't need to worry anymore.
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Thanks mate. Is there any way that i can tell whether the certificate on teh server has been updated recently, via stamp date etc etc?
you can go to the page, click on the padlock to view the certificate and check the issued/expiry dates
Forgot to mention it will be the server that will be handing out the authetication certificates to the clients. It won't have changed, it would be the clients which have. You can check this with the above mentioned method.
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Hello, thanks fo rthe info. I've checked teh certificate on teh client and it's not due to expire until september 09. Is it not possible that the cerver certificate changed but the client didn't down load it?
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Thanks very much guys.