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Troubleshooting Flowchart

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Troubleshooting Flowchart

  1. Browser shows error → Check error code
  2. Certificate expired? → Renew immediately
  3. Domain mismatch? → Verify certificate SANs
  4. Trust issue? → Check intermediate certificates
  5. Protocol error? → Review server configuration
  6. Still failing? → Check firewall and load balancer
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