I faced this error on Chrome. You cannot visit “site” right now because the website uses HSTS. The HTTP Strict-Transport-Security response header (HSTS) lets a web site tell browsers that it should only be accessed using HTTPS, instead of using HTTP, therefore, preventing access. I received this error because I had accessed this URL previously with a valid secure SSL over HTTPS. After rebuilding my vCenter appliance (VCSA) It didn’t have a valid certificate, and therefore prevented access to this URL.
Note: For another possible fix please check out my other post https://virtuallywired.io/2020/10/24/invalid-vcenter-cert-using-macos-catalina-and-chrome/
Fortunately, the fix is simple, open up a new Chrome browser window or tab and navigate to the address chrome://net-internals/#hsts and type the URL you are trying to access in the field at the bottom, “Delete Domain Security Policies” and press the Delete button, viola! You should now be able to access that URL again.
I hope you found this useful, if you have any questions, please comment below. 🙂
Ive never been to the site im having issues with (https://chesskid.com), but im getting that HSTS error and cant get to it. Any other ideas? do i have to restart Chrome after doing the above fix?
That site works for me. Try this potential fix and let me know if it works. https://virtuallywired.io/2020/10/24/invalid-vcenter-cert-using-macos-catalina-and-chrome/
Try it in Firefox. Unlike Google, Mozilla is not on any Crusade to drag the whole world into using encryption for everything.
Doesnt seem to work, entering the url and pressing delete does not make the url work afterwards. Still get the same error.
Can you try this https://virtuallywired.io/2020/10/24/invalid-vcenter-cert-using-macos-catalina-and-chrome/
I had to do it twice, the second time without the http:// or https://
Hi there,
I am using and I faced this issue from May 2021 but I do not how to fix it.
I am a user, not a coder or professional. I follow your steps but it does not work.
Please help me out with this issue. I am so frustrating with it.
(Chrome and Your connection is not private
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NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID)
Try this > https://virtuallywired.io/2020/10/24/invalid-vcenter-cert-using-macos-catalina-and-chrome/
Thanks – got me out of trouble with links.email-oneyou.nhs.uk ! 🙂
Glad it helped 🙂