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How do I fix the sec_error_revoked_certificate error?

Alton Alexander
By Alton AlexanderUpdated on June 4th, 2022

The sec_error_revoked_certificate error code means that a certificate has been revoked by its issuer. This can happen for a variety of reasons, but usually means that the issuer has reason to believe that the certificate is no longer valid. Revoked certificates can no longer be used to authenticate or validate data, so this error will prevent any connections that rely on the revoked certificate.

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1. Use a different browser

  1. Go to the Chrome web browser and type "chrome://settings/advanced" into the address bar.
  2. Click on the "Content Settings" button.
  3. Click on the "SSL" button.
  4. Under the "Certificates" heading, click on the "View All" button.
  5. Scroll down the list of certificates and locate the "sec_error_revoked_certificate" certificate.
  6. Click on the "Details" button.
  7. Under the "Details" heading, click on the "Revoked" button.
  8. Click on the "Remove" button.
  9. Click on the "Close" button.
  10. Restart the Chrome browser.

2. Check your system clock and make sure it is set correctly

To check your system clock, open a command prompt and type "time". Your system clock should display the time in UTC. If it is not set to UTC, you can set your system clock using the following steps:

  1. Click the "Start" button, and then click "Control Panel" in the Start menu.
  2. Double-click the "Time and Date" icon.
  3. Click the "Date and Time" tab, and then click the "Set Time Zone" button.
  4. In the "Time Zone" box, click the arrow next to "UTC" to open the "Windows Date and Time Settings" dialog box.
  5. In the "Date and Time" box, type "00:00:00.00" (without the quotation marks), and then click the "OK" button.
  6. Click the "Start" button, and then click "Control Panel" in the Start menu.
  7. Double-click the "System" icon.
  8. In the "System Properties" dialog box, click the "Date and Time" tab.
  9. In the "Date and Time" box, type "00:00:00.00" (without the quotation marks), and then click the "OK" button.

3. Clear your browser's cache and cookies

  1. Open your browser and navigate to the "Settings" menu.
  2. Click on "Advanced" and then on "Clear browsing data".
  3. Click on "Clear cookies and cache".
  4. Click on "Clear history".
  5. Click on "Clear cookies and data".

4. Temporarily disable any antivirus or security software

  1. Click on the Start button and type in "cmd"
  2. When Command Prompt opens, type in the following command: screvoke /f /r <path-to-revoke-certificate>
  3. Replace <path-to-revoke-certificate> with the path to the certificate that you wish to disable.
  4. Replace <path-to-domain> with the domain name that the certificate is for.
  5. Replace <user> with your username.
  6. Replace <password> with your password.
  7. Type in "yes" when prompted.
  8. Restart your computer.

5. Try accessing the site using an HTTPS:// URL instead of HTTP://

To try accessing the site using an HTTPS:// URL instead of HTTP://, you would first need to create a new SSL/TLS certificate for the site. You can do this by following these steps:

  1. Go to the website's certificate authority (CA) website.
  2. Click the "Create a new certificate" link.
  3. Follow the instructions on the CA website to create a new certificate.
  4. Upload the certificate file to the website.
  5. Change the website's URL to HTTPS://.
  6. Test the website's HTTPS:// URL.

Some users might also have success with the following opitons:

  1. Try accessing the site using an IP address instead of a URL.
  2. Contact the website administrator.