The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid

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The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid

This article applies to:

Platform(s): All Platforms
Browser(s): All Browsers
Java version(s): 1.4.2_xx , 1.3.0_xx , 1.3.1_xx , 1.4.0_xx , 1.4.1_xx

SYMPTOMS

You may encounter the following security warning when running applets on or after January 7, 2004:

Publisher authenticity verified by: "Verisign"
The security certificate was issued by a company that is trusted
The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid

or

Publisher authenticity verified by: "Verisign"
The security certificate was issued by a company that is not trusted
The security certificate has expired or is not yet valid

SOLUTION

This issue is addressed in the following JRE releases:

JRE 1.4.2_03 and later
JRE 1.4.1_06 and later
JRE 1.3.1_10 and later

For personal computer users, please download and install the latest release of the JRE

The instructions will lead you to download and install the latest version of the JRE.

For developers interested in getting more information on this issue, please visit the following page:
Verisign Class 3 and Class 2 PCA Root Certificate Expiration java.lang.NullPointerException

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