If the web browser refers to the connection to the FRITZ!Box in the address bar as "not secure" (see fig.) or it displays a lock with red line through it :

The web browser indicates that connections to websites that are not or are only partially encrypted are not secure because data entered on such websites can be stolen by a third party. You can ignore this message because the FRITZ!Box user interface is opened within your home network and no data is sent over the internet.

Fig.: Chrome reports "not secure"

If Firefox displays the message "This connection is not secure. Logins entered here could be compromised" (see fig.) when you enter the password for the FRITZ!Box user interface:

Firefox warns you about transmitting passwords over an internet connection that is not encrypted because the password could be stolen by a third party. You can ignore this message because the FRITZ!Box user interface is being opened within your home network and your password is not sent over the internet.

Fig.: Firefox reports "This connection is not secure"

If the web browser shows a certificate warning instead of the FRITZ!Box user interface (see fig.):

When an encrypted HTTPS connection is established, the web browser checks the website's security certificate. Since the FRITZ!Box's individual security certificate is not known to third party organizations that issue such certificates, the web browser indicates that the HTTPS connection to the FRITZ!Box is not secure.

Fig.: Chrome reports "Your connection is not private"

We recommend using MyFRITZ! to access the FRITZ!Box via the internet. If you use a certificate from letsencrypt.org, the web browser does not display a certificate warning.

When accessing the FRITZ!Box from the home network or using a different dynamic DNS provider, confirm the web browser's certificate warning. This does not pose a security risk.