The Verisign root certificate that has been used to sign new secure server certificates since 12/6/2001 is not compatible with Internet Explorer 4, and some early versions of Internet Explorer 5. Since the certificate that is currently in use on archive.aesdirect.gov was issued on May 5, 2002, these browsers may stop you from entering the AESDirect Archive system, or show you a warning message about expiring certificates.

There are 2 ways that you can resolve this issue:

• Update your browser with the new Verisign root certificate. Follow this link to the verisign website, and follow the instructions on the page to update your certificate. [More Information]
• Upgrade your browser to a new version. Use this link to go to the Microsoft website and download a newer version of Internet Explorer.

At the current time, this issue only affects the AESDirect archive system.