Title: Secure connection failed
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Secure connection failed

 *  Resolved [balt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balt/)
 * (@balt)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/secure-connection-failed-2/)
 * Hi all,
 * trying this out with my paypal sandbox account. The client window loads, goes
   to the correct paypal URL, but won’t display the contents, stating “secure connection
   failed” even though the paypal SSL certificate in the URL bar of the popup window
   is OK.
 * Any clue where to start looking?
 * Thanks
 * – Balt
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-digital-downloads/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-digital-downloads/)

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 *  Thread Starter [balt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balt/)
 * (@balt)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/secure-connection-failed-2/#post-6167280)
 * This only happens in firefox btw. Chrome works fine… odd.
 *  Plugin Author [Scott Paterson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottpaterson/)
 * (@scottpaterson)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/secure-connection-failed-2/#post-6167359)
 * Hi Balt,
 * Its either related to the server (apache, nginx) and how its handling certificates
   or its a cache problem in your browser.
 * Thanks,
    Scott

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 * Last reply from: [Scott Paterson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/scottpaterson/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/secure-connection-failed-2/#post-6167359)
 * Status: resolved