Title: NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID

 *  [brunosalter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunosalter/)
 * (@brunosalter)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/)
 * Hello.
    I have this site without SSL, just plain http.
 * [http://platjallargatarragona.cat/blog](http://platjallargatarragona.cat/blog)
 * But since i have wordfence installed we have this annoying message on chrome 
   and other browsers(i think). We are obliged to go back in the browser
 * NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID
    Subject: *.main-hosting.eu Issuer: avast! Web/
   Mail Shield Self-signed Root Expires on: 29 ago. 2024
 * the adress bar shows this strange redirection.
 * [https://platjallargatarragona.cat/blog/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fplatjallargatarragona.cat%2Fblog%2Fwp-admin%2Fupdate-core.php%3Faction%3Ddo-plugin-upgrade&reauth=1](https://platjallargatarragona.cat/blog/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fplatjallargatarragona.cat%2Fblog%2Fwp-admin%2Fupdate-core.php%3Faction%3Ddo-plugin-upgrade&reauth=1)
 * any idea??
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  Thread Starter [brunosalter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunosalter/)
 * (@brunosalter)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7518880)
 * Something similar happens in IE. the same redirect. But then it makes me login
   again while i have already done so.
 *  [wfasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfasa/)
 * (@wfasa)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519009)
 * Hello brunosalter,
    if you temporarily disable the Worfence plugin does the issue
   persist?
 *  Thread Starter [brunosalter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunosalter/)
 * (@brunosalter)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519013)
 * I would say No. I disabled in another site where it was happening too, even to
   customers (it’s a shop) and it stopped happening. Could it be something with 
   the htaccess?
 * Both have the same hosting too.
 *  Thread Starter [brunosalter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunosalter/)
 * (@brunosalter)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519014)
 * In the site i’m talking about in the first place, after a thorough search of 
   the error message, i added this to the functions.php of my theme
 * $_SERVER[‘HTTPS’] = false;
 * and now it seems that the message is different. It says I have no permission,
   even tho i am logged in.
 *  [wfasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfasa/)
 * (@wfasa)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519027)
 * Hello brunosalter,
    it’s something relating to SSL. I don’t quite understand 
   why Wordfence would be forcing SSL on your site. Are you 100% sure it’s not some
   other plugin that is doing that?
 * Is “main-hosting.eu” your web host?
 *  Thread Starter [brunosalter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brunosalter/)
 * (@brunosalter)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519052)
 * Looks like it’s a chrome bug that’s going on since version 44 and never been 
   fixed…..
 *  [wfasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfasa/)
 * (@wfasa)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519057)
 * Question remains why that Chrome bug would only be happening when you have Wordfence
   active? Is “main-hosting.eu” your web host?

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 * [ssl error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ssl-error/)

 * 7 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [wfasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfasa/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/neterr_cert_authority_invalid/#post-7519057)
 * Status: not resolved