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Failed to load the development https certificate using docker and ocelot

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Hey everyone,

I randomly started encountering the following error while using docker to host my Ocelot gateway:

Failed to load the development https certificate at ‘/root/.aspnet/https/ContentGateway.pfx’.

The solution ended up being to clean out as many temp files as possible, especially the generated certs:

  • Delete the following files: Delete the C:\Users{USER}\AppData\Roaming\ASP.NET\Https folder
  • Clean the solution. Delete the bin and obj folders (I just did this for the gateway project)
  • Restart visual studio/visual code

I’ll add an update if I can narrow down what caused the initial issue but for now this seems to work.

Thanks to the following links for the info:
– https://docs.microsoft.com/en-au/aspnet/core/security/enforcing-ssl?view=aspnetcore-3.1&tabs=visual-studio#trust-the-aspnet-core-https-development-certificate-on-windows-and-macos
– https://stackoverflow.com/q/52457514/522859