Orchestrator login page error 403.7 Forbidden

The Orchestrator login page is unavailable with a "The page you are attempting to access requires your browser to have a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) client certificate that the Web server recognizes." error. How to resolve this?

Issue description:

Sometimes the following error may be encountered while accessing the Orchestrator - "The page you are attempting to access requires your browser to have a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) client certificate that the Web server recognizes."


Root Cause:

This happens when the "Require SSL" option in IIS is selected. When this option is selected, all requests that client computers make to the Web application must use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection.

Resolution:

  1. On the computer that is running IIS 7.0, select Start, type "inetmgr" in the Start Search box, right-click Inetmgr in the Programs list, and then select Run as administrator.
  2. If prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type your password, or select "Continue".
  3. In IIS Manager, locate the Web application for which the SSL setting needs to be changed.
  4. In Features View, double-click "SSL Settings".
  5. On the SSL Settings page, select the "Accept" option under Client certificates.
  6. In the Actions pane, select Apply.