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By-pass invalid certificate on Internet Explorer 9

Follow these instructions:

  1. Follow steps 1-15 from here:

    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/681695/what-do-i-need-to-do-to-get-internet-explorer-8-to-accept-a-self-signed-certific

  2. Follow steps 1-5 from here:

    https://experts.missouristate.edu/display/csvhelpdesk/Trusted+Sites+in+Internet+Explorer+not+editable

  3. Now follow these steps to add your dev server to "Trusted Sites":

    • Instead of selecting "Disable" select "Enable"

    • Click on "Show" and add your site to "Trusted Sites"

    • Enter for "value name"

    • Enter "2" for "value" (Trusted Sites)

    • Open a DOS command window or hit "Start"->"Run"

    • Run "gpupdate"

    • Restart Internet Explorer

You should not see the "invalid certificate" page anymore when switching to https on your IP address.

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