> Source: [sk152532](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk152532)

# sk152532 - SmartConsole fails to connect to Security Management with "Certificate not yet valid" error

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk152532 |
| Date Created | 2019-04-29 |
| Last Modified | 2020-12-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- "`Certificate not yet valid`" error shows up in SmartConsole on connection attempt failure.

## Cause

Either Security Management server time or the time on the client PC (where the SmartConsole installed) is not correct.

## Solution

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