# javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Received fatal alert: bad\_certificate **URL:** \ **Category:** SIEM\ **Created:** [June 18, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/javax-net-ssl-sslhandshakeexception-received-fatal-alert-bad-certificate/237674 "2020-06-18T16:07:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Frank\_Hassanabad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/frank_hassanabad/32/49255_2.png) [@Frank\_Hassanabad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Frank_Hassanabad)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/javax-net-ssl-sslhandshakeexception-received-fatal-alert-bad-certificate/237674/2 "2020-06-23T03:34:33Z")
I don't want to leave you hanging but that could be caused by numerous things along the way. Here is a thread that similar to this which might shed some light on what is gong on. Your best bet if you're still stuck after reading that thread is to post more information like that poster did to help try to pin point any flaws you might have in any configuration steps: > [@Need Help with Installing Certificates into Elasticsearch](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-installing-certificates-into-elasticsearch/104715/6): > > Let me know if you need more information. I'm not trying to do anything fancy. Just connect to elasticsearch with https --- _[View the full topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/javax-net-ssl-sslhandshakeexception-received-fatal-alert-bad-certificate/237674)._