Since the IBM Navigator for i Web based application leverages HTTPS, the IBM self-signed certificate needs to be included into the Certificate Authority for the Chrome browser. Follow the instructions below to add the IBM self-signed certificate so you can access the IBM Navigator for i application. This needs to be done once per server/laptop.
1. On the site you want to add, right-click the red lock icon in the address bar:
2. Click the tab labeled Connection, then click Certificate Information.
3. Click the Details tab, then click the button Copy to File.... This will open the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next to get to the Export File Format screen.
4. Choose DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER), click Next.
5. Click Browse... and save the file to your computer. Name it something descriptive. Click Next, then click Finish.
6. Open Chrome settings by clicking on the
Customize and Control Google Chrome button in the browser header,
scroll to the bottom, and click
Show advanced settings...7. Under HTTPS/SSL, click the button Manage certificates...
8. Click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab, then click the Import... button. This opens the Certificate Import Wizard. Click Next to get to the File to Import screen.
9. Click
Browse... and select the certificate file you saved earlier, then click
Next.
10. Select Place all certificates in the following store. The selected store should be Trusted Root Certification Authorities. If it isn't, click Browse... and select it. Click Next and Finish.
11. Click Yes on the security warning and click Close on the Certificates window.
12. Restart Chrome.
If your server is accessible via different names or additional IP addresses (perhaps via an external and internal IP address) then the URL may not match the internal server name and the browser will give a Mismatched Address error.One of the easiest ways to fix this would be to add an entry to your hosts file that maps the server's name to the IP address that you are using to access the server (on Windows, the hosts file is located at: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc). That will enable the URL to match the certificate.