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When trying to access a secure internal network, the user receives an error messaging stating, "There is a problem with this website's security certificate." The user reboots the desktop and tries to

The correct answer is B. Install Trusted Root Certificate. An untrusted security certificate error for an internal network website typically means the website's certificate authority is not recognized by the client.

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When trying to access a secure internal network, the user receives an error messaging stating, "There is a problem with this website's security certificate." The user reboots the desktop and tries to access the website again, but the issue persists. Which of the following should the user do to prevent this error from reoccurring?

Options

  • AReimage the system and install SSL.
  • BInstall Trusted Root Certificate
  • CSelect View Certificates and then Install Certificate.
  • DContinue to access the website.

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  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    84% (38)
  • C
    9% (4)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

An untrusted security certificate error for an internal network website typically means the website's certificate authority is not recognized by the client.

AReimage the system and install SSL.

Reimaging the system and installing SSL does not address the trust issue with the website's certificate; SSL is a protocol, not a certificate type to install on the client to solve this specific problem.

BInstall Trusted Root CertificateCorrect

The error "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" indicates that the client's operating system does not trust the Certificate Authority (CA) that issued the website's certificate. Installing the CA's root certificate into the client's Trusted Root Certificate Authorities store will allow the client to validate and trust certificates issued by that CA.

CSelect View Certificates and then Install Certificate.

While "View Certificates" and "Install Certificate" are steps, simply installing the website's individual certificate (if it's not the root CA certificate) might not resolve the underlying trust issue if the issuer is still untrusted.

DContinue to access the website.

Continuing to access the website will repeatedly display the security warning and does not resolve the underlying trust issue, potentially exposing the user to risks.

Concept tested: Certificate trust and CA root certificates

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-cs/appendix/install-the-trusted-root-certificate-into-the-trusted-root-certificate-authorities-store

Topics

#Security certificates#Trusted Root Certificate#Website security issues#Certificate errors

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