Article - CS387052

config.pro option browser_enable_crl_check and wgmclient.ini option enable.site.certificate.check are removed for Creo Parametric and Windchill Workgroup Manager

Modified: 05-Mar-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo+
  • Creo Parametric 8.0 to 10.0
  • Windchill PDMLink 11.1 to 13.0
  • Windchill Workgroup Manager 12.1.2.1 and later 

Description

  • Creo Parametric and Windchill Workgroup Manager's embedded browser will always check for a valid server certificate and against a certificate revocation list (CRL) while connecting to the Windchill PDMLink server
  • Failure to comply with a valid server certificate will result in Creo/WWGM client being unable to establish a secure connection to Windchill server
  • Below error is seen when launching WGM:
    • <E> <TimeStamp> Error in preference file "<InstallDir>\wgmclient.ini" (line 164): Unknown preference name - "enable.site.certificate.check".
  • The following error is thrown when trying to register the Windchill server
    • This site is not secure, The security certificate of this website cannot be trusted
  • Is there a way for Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0 to connect to Windchill PDMLink 13.0.0.1 without a valid SSL certificate? 
 
 
 
 
 
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