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Mac book pro safari sometimes comes up with fault ‘ cant connect to site as can’t find secure server’ although it’s a legitimate site, connect ok to other sites
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.4
Hi Starr.C
thanks for your reply I was wondering why but don't understand why sites such as Barclays Bank, national lottery and other main sites are reachable on other mac books but not mine? Is there a firewall or something similar within the Mac book which can be adjusted? Maybe mine, being an older version, is out of date?
Regards
Phil
Hi, Phil !
Actually, you almost hit the nail on the head. If the clock/date on your MacBook is off by a significant margin, it can cause the security certificates of the sites you are attempting to access to appear to not work. Safari can then throw off the error you are seeing, while everything on your end appears fine. I would check your date/time to eliminate this as a possible cause.
Time must be correct according to "Internet time" within five minutes, and your Time Zone must also be accurate, because the system stores "international Time" (similar to "Greenwich Mean Time") and derives your local time when needed.
Why does Mac book pro sometimes show fault on safari ‘unable to connect as couldn’t find a secure server although it’s a legitimate site? Accepts other sites
