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Q: Safari bug: can't establish secure connection & Search bar issue

I am hosting a wiki server on one of my macs and have secured it with a self-signed certificate (the one generated by the Server application). Since a couple of days ago (upgrade to 10.11.3 could be the culprit), Safari can't establish a secure connection any more. Funnily, this kind of coincides with the search box issue as well which has been documented elsewhere.

 

I have double-checked, that the certificate is marked as 'always trusted' in my keychain. I can access the wiki perfectly from e.g. Firefox.

 

Isn't it a paradox, that I have to use third-party software to access an Apple software solution...?

 

Please let me know if you have had the same problems and if you managed to resolve it.

 

Thanks

 

LL

OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), Yes, I still love my Newton...

Posted on Jan 27, 2016 4:16 AM

by Long Lane,Solvedanswer
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A:

OK, found the solution:

 

  1. on your client computer (not the one which is hosting the wiki) go into Keychain Access
  2. find all relevant certificates (machine up to issuing authority)
  3. Delete them
  4. load your website again. BUT make sure it's not autofilled with https://..., make sure your address starts with http://... this will trigger Safari to give you the option to authenticate the certificate again and everything should work.

Posted on Jan 28, 2016 10:37 AM

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  • by D.Cohen,

    D.Cohen D.Cohen Jan 27, 2016 4:16 AM in response to Long Lane
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    Jan 27, 2016 4:16 AM in response to Long Lane

    Hey! Take a look at this. This temporary has helped a number of users here. With time, everything should be resolved so wait for a while.

    Possible solution to address bar problem: disable Safari Suggestions


    If you have problems opening webpages, take a look at these troubleshooting techniques suggested by Apple.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204098


    Go to Safari menu (At the very top right side of your screen next to Apple icon), choose "Quit Safari"

    press "Shift" button and while holding this button on your keyboard single click on the Safari icon on your Dock.


    Open Safari - Preferences - Privacy - Remove All Website Data.


    Open the Go menu with Option (Alt) key pressed - Library - locate Safari folder and move it to your desktop. Restart your Mac, open Safari and delete the folder from your desktop.


    Also, you may try these steps:


    Restart your Mac.


    Try Safe Boot:


    - Shut down your Mac

    - Wait until your computer turns off and after that press the Power button

    - Right after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key

    - Release the Shift key when you see a grey Apple sign and the progress bar below this sign

    - After your Mac boots up, restart it as you usually do.


  • by Long Lane,Solvedanswer

    Long Lane Long Lane Jan 28, 2016 10:37 AM in response to Long Lane
    Level 1 (74 points)
    Jan 28, 2016 10:37 AM in response to Long Lane

    OK, found the solution:

     

    1. on your client computer (not the one which is hosting the wiki) go into Keychain Access
    2. find all relevant certificates (machine up to issuing authority)
    3. Delete them
    4. load your website again. BUT make sure it's not autofilled with https://..., make sure your address starts with http://... this will trigger Safari to give you the option to authenticate the certificate again and everything should work.