[BUG] Unable to Install because of self-signed certificate in certificate chain error is blocked by company security

[jcamacho101]

When running the .\playwright.ps1 install in powershell with admin permissions I get the following errors noted below
Error: Self-signed certificate in certificate chain.

unable to download browsers

Do you have any workarounds or process that we can use to complete the install?

Sincerely,
John Camacho

[jcamacho101]

Sorry for the late details we have administration restrictions and it took time for the IT to send me the details for the .\playwright.ps1 install powershell command.

Downloading Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217) from https://cdn.playwright.dev/builds/cft/147.0.7727.15/win64/chrome-win64.zip
Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at TLSSocket.onConnectSecure (node:internal/tls/wrap:1653:34)
at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28)
at TLSSocket._finishInit (node:internal/tls/wrap:1099:8)
at ssl.onhandshakedone (node:internal/tls/wrap:885:12) {
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN'
}
Downloading Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217) from https://cdn.playwright.dev/builds/cft/147.0.7727.15/win64/chrome-win64.zip
Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at TLSSocket.onConnectSecure (node:internal/tls/wrap:1653:34)
at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28)
at TLSSocket._finishInit (node:internal/tls/wrap:1099:8)
at ssl.onhandshakedone (node:internal/tls/wrap:885:12) {
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN'
}
Downloading Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217) from https://cdn.playwright.dev/builds/cft/147.0.7727.15/win64/chrome-win64.zip
Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at TLSSocket.onConnectSecure (node:internal/tls/wrap:1653:34)
at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28)
at TLSSocket._finishInit (node:internal/tls/wrap:1099:8)
at ssl.onhandshakedone (node:internal/tls/wrap:885:12) {
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN'
}
Downloading Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217) from https://cdn.playwright.dev/builds/cft/147.0.7727.15/win64/chrome-win64.zip
Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at TLSSocket.onConnectSecure (node:internal/tls/wrap:1653:34)
at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28)
at TLSSocket._finishInit (node:internal/tls/wrap:1099:8)
at ssl.onhandshakedone (node:internal/tls/wrap:885:12) {
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN'
}
Downloading Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217) from https://cdn.playwright.dev/builds/cft/147.0.7727.15/win64/chrome-win64.zip
Error: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at TLSSocket.onConnectSecure (node:internal/tls/wrap:1653:34)
at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:508:28)
at TLSSocket._finishInit (node:internal/tls/wrap:1099:8)
at ssl.onhandshakedone (node:internal/tls/wrap:885:12) {
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN'
}
Failed to install browsers
Error: Failed to download Chrome for Testing 147.0.7727.15 (playwright chromium v1217), caused by
Error: Download failure, code=1
at ChildProcess. (C:\temp\PlaywrightTest2\bin\Debug\net9.0.playwright\package\lib\server\registry\browserFetcher.js:96:32)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:508:28)
at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)

[dgozman]

@jcamacho101 Unfortunately, that's a problem with your setup. You have to allow playwright to download the browser from cdn. I'd recommend to explain the need to IT and allow access to playwright's cdn. I don't think we can help with that. Thank you for the issue!