# Self-Signed Certificate facing issue

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-signed-certificate-facing-issue/77751>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 11, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-signed-certificate-facing-issue/77751 "2023-08-11T12:10:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Learner\_Ignition](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-signed-certificate-facing-issue/77751/1 "2023-08-11T12:10:32Z")

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Hi,  
I am working on implementation of secure connection for Ignition on my laptop (localhost). I was following the below steps.  
[Secure Communication (SSL / TLS) - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58611186#SecureCommunication(SSL/TLS)-AddingaSignedSecurityCertificates:~:text=through%20Advanced%20options.-,How%20to%20Install%20a%20Self%2DSigned%20Certificate,-Go%20to%20Config).

I added IP address and DNS and when I click on Install Self- Signed Certificate I get error as  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/2/320f128d9ef69cdd359b4df948b4def2048f23f0.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/b/1b9587674fc131705ac3f2b1e7ee4a19ab4f360c.png)

Please let me know is any other configuration I missed or incorrectly entered.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Learner\_Ignition](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@Learner\_Ignition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Learner_Ignition)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/self-signed-certificate-facing-issue/77751/2 "2023-08-11T13:14:31Z")

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Now I am not able to login in to my Gateway.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/b/ab8cbeb94268d7e4ab37ddb66cd294e7e3af1c38.png)

Please guide me for resolving the issue.
