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Asked: 2026-05-16T06:14:40+00:00

I have a web based application that uses a self signed certificate. When you

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I have a web based application that uses a self signed certificate. When you log into the application, you have to accept the certificate. This is a pain, but..we are OK with that for the time being, and everything is fine.
When you click on the help link, it uses java script window.open to open the help in a new window. This all works fine. Except in IE8.
In IE8, when I use window.open to open the help file, it again asks the user to accept the SSL certificate. It is like it is in a new security zone or something. This is not an issue in older IE, or in Firefox.

Does anyone know a way around this? Is there a way of opening a new window but keeping it in the same security session?

I don’t want a solution that involves IE configuration, I don’t want to have to add IE configuration steps to our install guide!
And at this stage it is not practical to put in a proper certificate, as much as I would love to.

Update: The url of the application is just localhost:port. The help file is just help.html. We have the same problem with the About box. About.html.

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  1. Editorial Team

    This is expected behavior for IE8. Unless you add the site certificate to a list of permanent exceptions, you should get prompted for each new window the site opens.

    Your choices are:

    • Accept your self-signed certificate permanently
    • Issue a real certificate
    • Integrate the extra windows into the already-open one instead of spawning more browser junk
    • Live with having to accept the certificate once per window
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