Security Certificate was issued for a different web address

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    elilyn · Member ·

    Hello, when I try to open up my blog by typing the address (seahawksgossip.com) into my browser bar I get the following message:

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

    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.

    Recommended: * Click here to close this webpage.

    Not recommended: * Continue to this website (not recommended).

    More information: * More information

    What is causing this problem? Please tell me that other people aren’t seeing this same error when they try to log into my blog/website!?

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • Unknown's avatar
    pcosta88 · Member ·

    Hi,

    WordPress does not issue security certificates for individual domain names (like yours). Instead they are issued to WordPress.com (of which your domain name is a part of). This difference is often the cause for security warnings. WordPress has an explainer/guide here

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

    Rest assured your site is secure and when I visited in Mozillia and in Chrome on my MAC I got no warning.

    Warnings do get thrown-up if someone visits your site under https:

    Ex: https://www.seahawksgossip.com/

    This is due to the mismatch in security certificates (WordPress.com has one but your specific site, even though it is protected, does not and causes browsers to throw-out warnings)

    WordPress is seeking a solution but only time will tell when it becomes available.

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