# Bitwarden Client - Failed to fetch

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 13, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/bitwarden-client-failed-to-fetch/419 "2020-11-13T09:57:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![phaladyj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4491bb/32.png) [@phaladyj](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/phaladyj)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 9:57am UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/bitwarden-client-failed-to-fetch/419/1 "2020-11-13T09:57:01Z")

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Hi  
I have installed remote docker instance of **BitwardenRS** on a remote computer with vpn, ssh connection. When I am using browser app works correctly, when I am trying to connect with a **Bitwarden client** ( [https://bitwarden.com/download/](https://bitwarden.com/download/) ) i receive Failed to fetch + ERR\_CERT\_AUTHORITY\_INVALID.

I am using self signed keys and certs as bellow:  
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 100 -nodes

In a client I indicate the same URL as I use in a browser.  
Please help to configure it propertly in order to start using client.

regards

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**Author:** ![BlackDex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/vaultwarden.discourse.group/blackdex/32/8_2.png) [@BlackDex](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/u/BlackDex)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://vaultwarden.discourse.group/t/bitwarden-client-failed-to-fetch/419/2 "2020-11-23T16:54:54Z")

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Hello @phaladyj

We suggest to use a reverse-proxy for ssl-offloading, because reverse proxy are better in handling SSL.  
Also checkout some of the updated/new wiki articles:  
[https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden\_rs/wiki/Enabling-HTTPS](https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Enabling-HTTPS) (Especially the `Check if certificate is valid` part)  
[https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden\_rs/wiki/Running-a-private-bitwarden\_rs-instance-with-Let's-Encrypt-certs](https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Running-a-private-bitwarden_rs-instance-with-Let%27s-Encrypt-certs)  
[https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden\_rs/wiki/Private-CA-and-self-signed-certs-that-work-with-Chrome](https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/wiki/Private-CA-and-self-signed-certs-that-work-with-Chrome)