ERR_SECURITY_DECRYPTION_FAILED: Decryption failed due to invalid HMAC¶
If you receive an error similar to Decryption Failed, caused by: CodedException: Invalid HMAC
or Decryption Failed
, this is usually caused by copying over your connections.json
file from one instance to another. Passwords in connections.json
are encrypted with an encryption key that is specific to the original instance.
Remediation¶
To resolve this, do not copy over your connections.json
file from one instance to another. If you receive this error, you will need to re-enter the passwords in each connection’s settings page of the instance.