Connection to azure is not secure

Question

If i start the azure portal from the exercise vm in the training ´Create a custom text classification solution´ , i get a message stating the connection is not secure. Screenshot 2023-12-29 172204.png

Answer 1

Hi Juriaan Van Oosterom,

Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q&A forum.

If you're seeing the message "The connection for this site is not secure" while accessing the Azure portal, it's important to ensure that you are using the correct URL with the "https://" prefix. 

Here's a simple checklist to address this issue:

1.Make sure you are accessing the Azure portal using the secure URL, which should begin with "https://" (e.g., https://portal.azure.com).

2.Sometimes, cached data can cause issues. Try clearing your browser cache and cookies before attempting to access the Azure portal again.

3.Ensure that you are using a supported and up-to-date web browser. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari are commonly used and supported browsers.

4.Ensure that your internet connection is secure and not compromised. If you are on a public Wi-Fi network, consider using a virtual private network (VPN) for added security.

5.You may have set your PC’s date incorrectly. This way, your browser won’t be able to verify a website’s SSL certificate’s expiration date correctly. Adjust your PC’s time.

6.Check if your firewall or security software is blocking the secure connection. Adjust settings if necessary to allow access to the Azure portal.

If you are still running into issues, kindly attach the screenshots for reference and please let us know in the comments. We are glad to help you.

 

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Answer 2

I have this issue too. Important to note the context. We were both trying to connect to https://portal.azure.com from inside a Microsoft lab VM provided with Microsoft learn.

In my case, I was trying to do this exercise:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/modules/translate-text-with-translator-service/6-exercise-translate-text

When I opened up edge in the VM, and typed https://portal.azure.com in, then it comes up with 'the connection for this site is not secure' and does not proceed.

I tried clearing the browser cache but still didn't work.

This suggests that it is some kind of issue with the VM build for this lab.

Instead I did the lab on my local machine, but not everyone will have this option, so suggest Microsoft take a look and fix the lab environment.