> Source: [sk31891](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk31891)

# sk31891 - "The Fingerprint of the SmartCenter Server <IP address - IP address> was changed" message after SIC reset

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk31891 |
| Date Created | 2006-07-02 |
| Last Modified | 2015-12-09 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- * SIC reset occurred after reboot of the Security Gateway.
* "The Fingerprint of the SmartCenter Server \<IP address - IP address\> was changed" message on SIC reset.

## Cause

Internal Certificate (fingerprint) past 75% of its lifetime.

## Solution

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