# KOTS: How to bypass HSTS TLS cert error in Chrome browser

**URL:** <https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-how-to-bypass-hsts-tls-cert-error-in-chrome-browser/581>\
**Category:** Supporting your customers\
**Tags:** kots\
**Created:** [September 28, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-how-to-bypass-hsts-tls-cert-error-in-chrome-browser/581 "2021-09-28T13:56:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![AJ-Jester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/aj-jester/32/94_2.png) [@AJ-Jester](https://community.replicated.com/u/AJ-Jester)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-how-to-bypass-hsts-tls-cert-error-in-chrome-browser/581/1 "2021-09-28T13:56:11Z")

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I’m trying to access a KOTS adm via TLS where HSTS is enabled and I get the following chrome error message, how do I bypass this?

![hsts-chrome-error](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/images/transparent.png)

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**Author:** ![AJ-Jester](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/aj-jester/32/94_2.png) [@AJ-Jester](https://community.replicated.com/u/AJ-Jester)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/kots-how-to-bypass-hsts-tls-cert-error-in-chrome-browser/581/2 "2021-09-28T14:00:06Z")

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In order to bypass this error message, follow the steps below:

- Click your mouse (“normal” left-click, not right-click) anywhere on the browser window, doesn’t matter.
- Type `thisisunsafe` and hit [ENTER] key on your keyboard.
- Chrome should now allow you to see KOTS adm.