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Windows Server 2019 RDS Browser Certificate Error

Rick Venuto 1 Reputation point
2021-07-25T00:51:35.087+00:00

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with this machine being an RDS server or not, but when I am logged into this machine an I browse any website. This particular one is taken from Google.com
NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
Just to be 100% clear, this is when i am logged into this server using a browser to browse the internet. Now i understand that we normally don't browse on servers, but there is something i need to get to through a browser. And i don't like having this error, something's wrong. This happens on every single website that has ssl. And i've checked the time and the date on the server and they're perfect.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Also no one has any issue connecting to this server for remote desktop access.

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  1. Jenny Yan-MSFT 9,326 Reputation points
    2021-07-26T03:06:29.267+00:00

    Hi,

    You could verify if the same warning message will prompt if you visit from Client PC web browser.

    In general, such kind of"NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID" message will occurred with following conditions:
    1.The website used self-signed SSL certificate.
    2.The certificate of the website has been expired.
    3.SSL certificate is issued from non-trusted sources/certificate authority

    Thus, to eliminate such error message, you could check the methods shared in below link from two perspectives: website owner and website visitor.

    NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID Error on Google Chrome – How to Fix?
    https://www.clickssl.net/blog/neterr_cert_authority_invalid

    Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.

    If the Answer is helpful, please click Accept Answer and upvote it.

    Thanks,
    Jenny

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  2. Rick Venuto 1 Reputation point
    2021-07-26T15:37:46.657+00:00

    I appreciate you taking the time to respond but I tried these steps before I ever posted.
    This is basically a brand new operating system only installed a few months ago I've tried multiple browsers it's something with the windows configuration itself.
    I should have addressed the issue when it was brand new but it really wasn't an annoyance until just recently.