How to Handle SSL Certificate in selenium Webdriver || Ganesh Jadhav Automation Studio
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, Ganesh from Automation Studio explains the importance of handling SSL certificates when using Selenium WebDriver for web automation. He clarifies what SSL is and why it's crucial for secure server-client communication. Ganesh demonstrates how untrusted SSL certificates can cause errors in automated tests and shows viewers how to resolve these issues by using the appropriate browser options class to accept insecure certificates, ensuring a seamless automation process.
Takeaways
- 😀 SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer, a standard security protocol that establishes a secure connection between a server and a client.
- 🔒 The purpose of SSL is to encrypt information sent between the server and client, ensuring it is delivered to the right server.
- ⚠️ An untrusted SSL certificate error occurs when the browser cannot verify the website's identity, leading to a 'connection is untrusted' or 'not private' message.
- 🔄 When manually accessing a website, the browser may automatically import the SSL certificate after the user accepts it, but this does not happen with Selenium automation.
- 🛠️ Selenium WebDriver sessions are unique and do not correlate with previous sessions, requiring manual handling of SSL certificates in automation.
- 📝 To handle SSL certificates in Selenium, use the driver option class corresponding to the browser, such as ChromeOptions for Chrome or FirefoxOptions for Firefox.
- 👉 Set the browser's capability to accept insecure certificates by using the 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method and passing 'true' as the parameter.
- 🔑 The 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method tells the browser to accept the SSL certificate, bypassing the need to locate and accept it manually within the automation script.
- 📚 Understanding the difference between browser option classes is crucial for setting the desired capabilities of the browser in Selenium automation.
- 🚀 By properly configuring the browser options class and using the 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method, SSL certificates can be handled effectively in Selenium automation.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video script?
-The main topic of the video script is how to handle SSL certificate issues in Selenium web automation.
What does SSL stand for?
-SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer, which is a standard security protocol used to establish a secure connection between the server and the client.
Why is SSL important for websites?
-SSL is important because it encrypts the information sent between the server and the client, ensuring that it is delivered to the right server and keeping the data secure.
What does an untrusted SSL certificate error mean?
-An untrusted SSL certificate error means that there is an issue with the certificate, and the browser is warning the user that the connection may not be secure.
How does a browser handle SSL certificates when manually accessing a website?
-When manually accessing a website, the browser checks the SSL certificate and, if there is an issue, it displays a warning. The user can choose to proceed by accepting the certificate, which the browser then imports for future visits.
Why does Selenium automation face difficulties with SSL certificates?
-Selenium automation faces difficulties because each session is unique and there is no correlation between previous and new sessions. This means that the browser does not automatically import SSL certificates as it would during manual browsing.
What is the role of the 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method in Selenium?
-The 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method in Selenium is used to set the browser's capability to accept SSL certificates, bypassing the need to manually accept them during automation.
Which classes are used to set browser options in Selenium for different browsers?
-For Chrome, the 'ChromeOptions' class is used, and for Firefox, the 'FirefoxOptions' class is used to set browser options in Selenium.
How can you handle SSL certificate issues in Selenium automation?
-You can handle SSL certificate issues in Selenium automation by using the respective browser's options class, setting the 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method to true, and passing this setting to the WebDriver.
What happens if you set 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' to false in Selenium?
-If you set 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' to false, Selenium will not accept SSL certificates, and you will encounter the same 'connection not private' error during automation.
Why is it necessary to define the browser options class when handling SSL certificates in Selenium?
-Defining the browser options class is necessary to set the browser's capabilities, such as accepting SSL certificates, which is crucial for avoiding errors during automated web testing.
Outlines
🔒 Handling SSL Certificates in Selenium Automation
In this paragraph, Ganesh introduces the issue of SSL certificate handling in Selenium web automation. He explains that SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a standard security protocol that encrypts data between the server and client, ensuring secure communication. The problem arises when Selenium WebDriver encounters untrusted SSL certificates, leading to errors like 'connection is untrusted' or 'not a private connection'. Ganesh demonstrates how manually accepting an SSL certificate in a browser allows the site to be accessed, but this doesn't work with automation because each session is unique and doesn't retain the certificate acceptance. To resolve this, Ganesh suggests using the driver options class specific to the browser, like ChromeOptions for Chrome, to set the browser's capability to accept insecure certificates by using the 'setAcceptInsecureCertificates' method with a true parameter.
🛠 Resolving SSL Issues with Browser Options in Selenium
The second paragraph delves deeper into resolving SSL certificate issues in Selenium automation. Ganesh clarifies that manually locating and accepting an SSL certificate is not a viable solution for automation. Instead, he emphasizes the need to set the browser's capability to accept insecure SSL certificates programmatically. He illustrates this by using the ChromeOptions class to set the 'acceptInsecureCertificates' property to true, which must then be passed to the ChromeDriver. Ganesh shows that with this setting, the script can run without SSL errors. If the property is set to false, the SSL error reoccurs, indicating the necessity of properly configuring the browser options class for handling SSL certificates in Selenium automation. The video concludes with Ganesh expressing hope that viewers found the information helpful.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡SSL certificate
💡Selenium
💡Connection untrusted
💡Browser options
💡Encryption
💡Automated web testing
💡Unique session
💡Chrome options
💡Desired capability
💡Certificate import
Highlights
Introduction to handling SSL certificates in Selenium web automation by Ganesh.
SSL certificate issues in Selenium causing errors like 'connection is untrusted'.
Explanation of SSL (Secure Socket Layer) as a standard security protocol.
SSL's role in encrypting information and ensuring secure server-client communication.
Understanding the concept of an 'untrusted SSL certificate' and its implications.
Demonstration of how a browser handles SSL certificates when accessing a website.
The difference between manual and automated browser sessions regarding SSL certificate handling.
The unique nature of each Selenium session and its impact on SSL certificate recognition.
Using driver options to handle SSL certificates in Selenium automation.
Difference between ChromeOptions and FirefoxOptions for setting browser capabilities.
Creating a ChromeOptions object to set browser capabilities for Selenium.
Setting the 'acceptInsecureCerts' method to true for handling SSL certificates.
The importance of passing the options object to the ChromeDriver for SSL handling.
Demonstration of how setting 'acceptInsecureCerts' to false results in SSL errors.
The necessity of defining the browser option class for proper SSL certificate handling.
Conclusion on effectively handling SSL certificates in Selenium automation.
Final thoughts and appreciation for the video content.
Transcripts
hey guys this is Ganesh welcome back to
Ganesh other automation Studio
so how to handle the SSL certificate
selenium web travel because this is also
one of the most important thing now you
might have come across the case when
manually opening the particular website
is absolutely working fine but the same
actions whenever you are going to
perform with the help of the selenium
web driver then it throws an errors to
you like this connection is untrusted
like this kind of or your connection is
not a private this kind of message you
will get over there so what does it mean
by the SSL basically so SSL stands for
the secret socket layer which is
basically Standard Security protocol
that establish a secure connection
between the server and the client this
is how basically happen uh this is this
is made by the SSL so the information
sent using the SSL certificate is
completely encrypted and ensure that it
delivered to the right server and that
is why we must need to use if we we must
need to use the SSL certificate for each
and every website now what is mean by
the what is another untrusted SSL
certificate so it is nothing but guys
like whenever you try to access a
website the SSL certificate help
determine if the website is what it
claimed to be okay and if there is an
any issue with the certificate that time
you will get an error and your browser
will say window your browser window will
say like this this connection is
untrusted or your connection is not
private now here you can see guys now
this is a basic website I have this is a
basic website we have and here you can
see if I'm opening this website over
here you can see
uh okay just terminate uh if I'm opening
this websites over here you can see guys
what will happen you will get a proper
message your connection is not private
now if you are accepting this thing like
if you are clicking on these Advanced
options and you have proceed further it
means you are accepting the you are
accepting this SSL certificate so here
you can see guys if I'm clicking on this
process to uh percent of these options
now here you can see I can able to open
this website now next times if I'm
trying to open this website you can see
guys I'm just closing this thing I'm
just closing this window as of now and
again I am going to open this window you
can see guys now you can able to open
successfully because your browser will
automatically import a certificate of of
this of this website so this is this is
what exactly happened now what exactly
happened whenever we are running our
test case on through the automation but
here you can see guys if I'm if I'm
clicking over here here you can see if
I'm running my scripts with the help of
the automation same URL basically I'm
going to provide over here and if I'm
running this scripts with the help of
the automation you can see you will
still get and same issue over here
every time like uh through the manually
if you are opening the SSL certificate
URL manually on on the particular
browser then browser will automatically
import the certificate as simple
certificate but through the automation
it is not possible why it is not
possible because of because of guys
a selenium web driver always open each
and every uh session like each and every
session is a unique there is no
correlation between your previous
session and your new section so that is
why we must need to handle these things
with the help of the third selenium
automation like how basically we can
handle these things guys okay so
wherever we want to handle these things
let me write down this one one Code 11
line of code here let me close this by a
particular browser now if you want to
handle as SSL certificate issue with the
help of the selenium web driver what
exactly you have to Google guys only you
have to use the particular driver option
class now whenever we want to drive our
option class it means guys now if you
are using the Chrome driver then we have
to use the Chrome option class if you
are using the fire Firefox driver then
we have to use the fire of file options
class now definitely no matter question
what is the difference between fire
option uh Chrome options class what does
it mean exactly so these classes
basically used for whenever we want to
set the desired capability I mean to say
capability of the browser that time
basically we have to set this that time
basically we have to use this browser uh
that time basically we have to use this
browser option class now here you can
see guys I'm I just want to use this
prompt options class and I'm just using
Chrome options is equal to new Chrome
option this class object basically I'm
going to create over here and here you
can see guys this object I'm using and
Dot I have to use a set Acceptance in
secured in Secure certificate method
basically we have to use and simple I
need to pass the parameter over there
which is name as a true parameter and I
just need to provide the semicolon with
the help of this method guys basically
we are handling the SSL certificate it
means we are accepting the SSL
certificate so with the help of the
selenium web driver it is not possible I
mean to say it is not possible to locate
that particular baby limit and you are
clicking and accepting this is not this
is not a correct way for for accepting
the SSL certificate we must need to set
the capability of on the browser of that
particular website so here you can see
guys I'm just setting the accept
Institute certificate method basically
I'm using and I'm setting the true
parameter and whatever object basically
we created of this chrome uh option
class we need to pass this object here
in this chrome driver class so this is
what exactly we have to do and here you
can see guys if I'm going to run my
script phone number right you can see
guys my SSL certificate is properly
handled over here through the uh through
the Chrome options class here you can
see guys and if I'm not
and if I'm not giving over here like if
I'm giving the false it means uh don't
handle the SSL certificate then what
will happen guys here you can see
if I'm I'm just letting sit except in
SQL certificate is a false then
basically uh your SSL certificate will
not handle and again you will get a same
error which is name as a your connection
is completely not a private so this is
how basically message you will get that
is why whenever we have we want to
handle the proper SSL certificate we
must need to define the respective uh
browser option class now browser option
class and then uh we have to what
exactly we have to do guys we have to
use this method which is named as a set
accept in secret certificate and you
have to pass the value as the two this
object basically here you can see guys
this is properly under and this object
basically you have to pass here over
here and with the help of this method
with the help of this approach basically
you can properly handle the SSL
certificate in a selenium Automation and
this is what exactly I want to tell you
guys I hope you really like this video
thanks
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