Err Msg: This Certificate Has Failed to Verify for All of Its Intended Purposes

ID: Q233479

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you click on the padlock icon in Internet Explorer 5 to view the certificate when you are connected to a secure site, the dialog box that appears may contain the following error message:

This certificate has failed to verify for all of its intended purposes.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if Internet Explorer 5 interprets a specific object ID within the contents of some Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) certificates.

RESOLUTION

This issue effects the user interface only. Internet Explorer still communicates using the secure connection. If you click the Certificate Path tab in the same dialog box, This certificate is OK is displayed in the Certificate Status box.

Additional query words: SSL


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbui msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 18, 1999