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SY0-701 · Question #863
Users see a certificate warning on their browsers when connecting to the server over HTTPS. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
The correct answer is D. The server is using a self-signed certificate. A self-signed certificate is not trusted by browsers because it is not issued by a recognized certificate authority, leading to certificate warnings when users connect over HTTPS.
Submitted by renata2k· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
Users see a certificate warning on their browsers when connecting to the server over HTTPS. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Options
- AThe server is using a wildcard certificate
- BThe server is using a root certificate
- CThe server is using no certificate at all
- DThe server is using a self-signed certificate
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A25% (6)
- B13% (3)
- C8% (2)
- D54% (13)
Explanation
A self-signed certificate is not trusted by browsers because it is not issued by a recognized certificate authority, leading to certificate warnings when users connect over HTTPS.
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