# Secure mender-open source server

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [July 31, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268 "2020-07-31T05:57:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![avi992](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@avi992](https://hub.mender.io/u/avi992)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 5:57am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268/1 "2020-07-31T05:57:58Z")

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Hi @mirzak,  
I am installing a production server with my own certificate to make the secure server.I replace the certificate in keys generated and also check the prod.yml script. here I am able to install after when I am changing the api\_gateways certificate I(upload://GbLp0dMTzHKULnBFQXGez9klGR.png) am facing some issue the api\_gateway container is continuously sowing restarting I will share my logs for reference I need your suggestion to overcome this issue

 ![Capture-d](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/mender/original/1X/04c4e634ef2b5131d8589c1cc15bc1f769337ec5.png)  
and also I will be attaching logs  
 ![error _log](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/mender/original/1X/c8f050ac6f125b475915b4ca3f0d1b83938f5d16.png)  
kindly suggest some solution for this

Thanks  
Avi992

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**Author:** ![dellgreen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/dellgreen/32/85_2.png) [@dellgreen](https://hub.mender.io/u/dellgreen)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 7:53am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268/2 "2020-07-31T07:53:21Z")

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Check your certificate creation process, as there are errors saying it’s invalid format.

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**Author:** ![ajithpv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/ajithpv/32/728_2.png) [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268/3 "2020-08-05T06:43:27Z")

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could you please move this thread from #tutorials to #general-discussions ?

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**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/secure-mender-open-source-server/2268/4 "2020-08-05T06:55:04Z")

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Thanks, done!