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Why is my website stating a ‘The Connection Is Not Private’ warning message?

This article will explain why your site is displaying a warning message to certain visitors.

If your website uses an SSL certificate that was issued between 21 – 27 April 2021, it will cause macOS 11.4 and iOS 14.6 visitors to receive the following warning message when they access your site: ‘The Connection Is Not Private’.

To resolve this issue, simply follow the instructions outlined below:

Step 1 of 10

Start by generating a new Certificate Signing Request (CSR). For instructions on how to do this, please select your relevant webserver from the options below:

Step 2 of 10

Once you’ve done this, log in to your 123 Reg Control Panel.

 

Step 3 of 10

From there, select SSL Certificates within the ‘Manage active products’ section and then select Manage opposite Manage SSL Certificates.

 

Step 4 of 10

On the next page, select the tab Generation 1.

 

Step 5 of 10

On the next page, select Reissue Certificate for the affected domain name.

 

Step 6 of 10

A pop-up window will appear. Simply paste your new CSR into the provided text box and tick the SHA-2 check box if you would like to use SHA-2 encoding. Once done, select Reissue.

 

Step 7 of 10

After you’ve done this, we’ll email you when your re-keyed SSL certificate is available again.

 

Step 8 of 10

Once you’ve received the confirmation email, return to the SSL Certificate management page and select Download Certificate for the affected domain name.

 

Step 9 of 10

You’ll now be given the CSR for your SSL certificate. Copy the displayed code and paste it into a separate document so that you have a saved copy of it.

 

Step 10 of 10

Next, you’ll need to install your certificate. For instructions of how to do this, please select your server from the options below:

Once you’ve done this, any visitors using macOS 11.4 and iOS 14.6 will no longer receive the warning message.