KBI 311812 Issue Addressed: Could Not Record Web Session For HTTPS Sites Using Self-Signed Certificate
Version
Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-2001-A and below
Date
Thursday, 16 April 2020
Summary
Some internal web sites use self-signed certificates
By default, Chrome/Chromium browsers do not open these web sites automatically
As a result, Argent Sentinel web session recorder reports the error “ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID”
The same applies to sites that use expired, revoked, or otherwise broken certificates
The issue has been addressed in Argent AT 5.1A-2004-A
Technical Background
Argent Sentinel uses the Puppeteer library to record as well as playback web sessions
An exception is thrown if the ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID error is encountered
The library version that was released recently includes the navigation option “ignoreHTTPSErrors”
When it is turned on, combined with the Chrome/Chromium argument “–ignore-certificate-errors”, self-signed certificates will be safely ignored and script recording and playback can proceed successfully
Resolution
Upgrade to Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-2004-A or above