Connection is not private website error - help!

Topic summary

Issue: After removing password protection today ahead of launch, the site shows a browser warning: “Your connection is not private,” implying an SSL/certificate problem. A third-party SSL checker was run, but no specific results were shared.

Context: The domain was recently changed from a protected to public storefront. This timing suggests SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) reapplication or propagation may still be in progress, which can temporarily trigger certificate warnings.

Requested info: Participants asked for the site URL and screenshots of Settings → Domains to verify domain status, certificate provisioning, and DNS configuration.

Suggested troubleshooting:

  • Wait a bit after removing the password; Shopify may need time to reapply SSL to the public site.
  • Once shared, review domain settings and DNS to confirm SSL is active and correctly linked to the primary domain.

Status: No resolution yet. Next steps depend on providing the requested details and allowing time for SSL to propagate.

Summarized with AI on December 11. AI used: gpt-5.

Hello all! my website is supposed to launch tomorrow but my domain is acting up. I get this message when accessing my website, which I took the password off of today:

Your connection is not private

Attackers might be trying to steal your information from [website] (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).

can someone help me figure out how to troubleshoot this? i ran it through a third party SSL checker.

You should provide the url, and screenshots of Settings → Domains

If you just removed the password protection today, wait a bit . Shopify sometimes needs time to reapply SSL to the public storefront.