Microsoft KB Archive/301803

= Error Message When You Try to Connect to Secure Site: Client Certificate Has Expired or Is Not Yet Valid =

Article ID: 301803

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q301803



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to connect to a secure Web site in Microsoft Internet Explorer, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:

HTTP 403.17 Forbidden:

Client certificate has expired or is not yet valid

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HTTP 403 Forbidden You are not authorized to view this page



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the date setting on your computer is incorrect.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, reset the date on the computer. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Quit all running programs.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 3) In Control Panel, double-click Date/Time.
 * 4) In the Date/Time Properties dialog box, select the current date and time, click Apply, and then click OK.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB301803

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