[megasprut]

The last 3 days, a box keeps popping up that the Security Certificate is expired, especially when I go to check my e-mail (2 different accounts) and also my online bank account. It gives me the choice of proceeding, not proceeding or view certificate. I have done all three-- but all I get out of it is the certificate has expired. One time when I said I wanted to view the certificate, then asked for "details", I was directed to Suddenlink......and also there was some information about servers. Simple question: Do ISP servers renew security certificates and with them changing servers is that what is causing my problem? I think this happened after the last interruption in service which lasted early one afternoon to the middle of the nite.

[SaLifHoq]

Lainie

Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. But I'm sure you can answer mine.

When you view a security certificate, it says:

issued to:

issued by:

valid from _____ to _______

= = = = = = =

Whose email address appears in issued to? Is it your email address or is it the email address of some other person or entity?

[V8V8V8]

Security Certificates are special pieces of internet software that allow browsers to "Certify" that the website you are accessing is the true and correct website by passing a certificate that contains information about the web address (IP/DNS) and the certificate holder and then matching that to what the certificate holder has on file.

Security certificates are purchased by web site operators for their domains from registrars much like you purchase domain names. The certificates are generally checked on the secure sockets layer (SSL or https://) of a site. This is typically the part of the site where you login to a secure part of the site like at your bank or to receive email.

Since the certificate error is coming from suddenlink, this is part of the Cox Cable buyout. Security Certificates are issued so that they match up a domain name with a IP address and a DNS entry. Due to suddenlink bringing up their own servers and retiring the Cox servers, there is bound to be mis-matches in the DNS and IP and the Certificate information.

[BILBONDER]

Thanks for the replies. Under General/Certificate Info, it states "this certificate has expired or is not yet valid".

Issued to a248.e.akamai.net
Issued by GTE Cyber Trust Global Root
Valid from 12/13/2006 to 12/13/2007

Also sometimes when I click on "details" or whatever, I am directed to Verisign web site.

As impossible as it is to get thru to anyone at Suddenlink these days, thought I'd give you all a try-- but it's just about gotta be their servers don't ya think?

[spacecrafty]

Thanks for the replies. Under General/Certificate Info, it states "this certificate has expired or is not yet valid".

Issued to a248.e.akamai.net
Issued by GTE Cyber Trust Global Root
Valid from 12/13/2006 to 12/13/2007

Also sometimes when I click on "details" or whatever, I am directed to Verisign web site.

As impossible as it is to get thru to anyone at Suddenlink these days, thought I'd give you all a try-- but it's just about gotta be their servers don't ya think?

Since that is the error Check your computer clock. If your computer's time and date are wrong the certificates won't validate.

[forextradinginfo]

In a case like what Ospurt is saying, what exactly are the words in the security certificate? Is it these words exactly?

The name of the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site. Do you want to proceed?

YES NO VIEW CERTIFICATE

[amehoubFomo]

As ospurt suggested, check your computers clock. I'll also ask, what Web browser are you using, and what is its version/build?

[anenselog]

Ospurt was likely correct. My clock had the current time but the date was January '06-- must have happened when the electricity went off the other nite during a thunderboomer storm. Gosh, that's great. Thanks so much for your time & expertise. Thanks to all the repliers.

[violalmina]

Lannie, Ospurt

I too have that issued to: a248.e.akamai.net

also that verisign.


I googled a248.e.akamai.net and there were 7,600 blogs there of people asking about this a248.e.akamai.net

I also read there about Fargo

I also read there an advertisement of McAfeee and another antivirus firm in the sponsor section telling people to go their website if we want to remove viruses, adwares from our computer.

[Alupleintilla]

Ospurt was likely correct. My clock had the current time but the date was January '06-- must have happened when the electricity went off the other nite during a thunderboomer storm. Gosh, that's great. Thanks so much for your time & expertise. Thanks to all the repliers.

Might I suggest replacing your computer's system clock battery?