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When we attempt to reach SSL-protected websites (i.e. https://carallel.com) using iOS Simulator on MacOS, we receive an error that The Connection Is Not Private, and it looks like a self-signed SSL certificate is being proxied by Bitdefender which isn't trusted by the simulator.

Is there a way to exclude the iOS Simulator app from using this Bitdefender cert, or a way to trust the Bitdefender Certificate Authority (CA) so we can use iOS Simulator?

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Andrei_S Enterprise

Hello @pstrauss,

We do not have the possibility to exclude an application, however you can add exclusions to the websites that you know you are going to access ( if you are aware of the list of websites that you are going to access).

To add an exclusions please follow the steps described in this article:

https://www.bitdefender.com/business/support/en/77209-342964-general.html#UUID-7a762905-3544-7885-d4f5-7110909909d5_N1667164575537

Another option but it's not recommended, is to disable the HTTPs traffic scanning by unchecking the Scan HTTPS checkbox from the Network Protection - General section of your applied policy.

Kind Regards,

Andrei

pstrauss

I figured out an alternative solution for anyone else who encounters this issue:

Go into the Mac's keychain and export the BitDefender CA certificate
Open iOS Simulator and drag the certificate file onto the window
Go into the simulated iOS Device under Settings > General > About > Certificate Trust Settings
Make sure the BitDefender CA certificate is enabled as trusted

You might want to add that solution to your knowledgebase.