openssl - SSL - Insecure connection

Question

I am using a self-signed certificate from OpenSSL on localhost with the URL https://localhost.com:3000 Chrome is complaining about an insecure connection. Your connection to this site is not secure This is my openssl.conf

[req]
default_bits = 2048
distinguished_name = dn
prompt             = no

[dn]
C="US"
ST="CA"
L="Venice Beach"
O="YIDAS"
OU="Service"
emailAddress="myemail@gmail.com"
CN="localhost.com"

[req_ext]
subjectAltName = DNS:127.0.0.1

[alt_names]
DNS.1=localhost.com 
DNS.2=$HOSTNAME 
IP.1=127.0.0.1
[v3_req]
keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, keyAgreement
extendedKeyUsage = serverAuth
subjectAltName = DNS:127.0.0.1

Am I missing something?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65888653/ssl-insecure-connection

Answer 1

Need way more information. Chrome gives more information in the error message.

First, try using the address localhost and use it both in the CN and subjectAltName fields. An ip address is not a DNS name.

Second, verify that whatever server is using the created certificate by inspecting it from chrome.

Third, make sure the certificate is trusted by chrome by importing it into the chrome certificate store.