Title: [Plugin: wp Time Machine] Failed Backup …SSL certificate problem??? Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: wp Time Machine] Failed Backup …SSL certificate problem??? * [MrModo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrmodo/) * (@mrmodo) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/) * Hi * I’m getting a error backup up via dropbox, the message box says… * ————– Your archives have NOT been completed * Unfortunately more information is not available (yet). ————– * When I check the log, the only error is SSL related * Exert from log.. * [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — Initiate transfer to dropbox [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — Instantiate new DropboxUploader() [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — files loop: C:\webs\redspas/wp-content/wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip >> /wpTimeMachine >> wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — error w/ S3(): exception ‘Exception’ with message ‘Cannot execute request: SSL certificate problem, verify that the CA cert is OK. Details: error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE: certificate verify failed’ in C:\webs\redspas\wp-content\plugins\wp-time-machine\ includes\DropboxUploader.php:125 Stack trace: #0 C:\webs\redspas\wp-content\plugins\ wp-time-machine\includes\DropboxUploader.php(85): DropboxUploader->request(‘[https://www.dro…’](https://www.dro…’);)# 1 C:\webs\redspas\wp-content\plugins\wp-time-machine\includes\DropboxUploader. php(74): DropboxUploader->login() #2 C:\webs\redspas\wp-content\plugins\wp-time- machine\includes\wpTimeMachineSwitch.php5(30): DropboxUploader->upload(‘C:\webs\ redspas…’, ‘/wpTimeMachine’) #3 C:\webs\redspas\wp-content\plugins\wp-time-machine\ includes\wpTimeMachineCore.php(812): require(‘C:\webs\redspas…’) #4 [internal function]: wpTimeMachine_init(”) #5 C:\webs\redspas\wp-includes\plugin.php(403): call_user_func_array(‘wpTimeMachine_i…’, Array) #6 C:\webs\redspas\wp-admin\admin. php(151): do_action(‘settings_page_w…’) #7 C:\webs\redspas\wp-admin\options-general. php(10): require_once(‘C:\webs\redspas…’) #8 {main} [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — Transfer not completed [2012-09-26 12:14:02 pm] — 2 seconds to execute entire process * Any ideas? Thanks Ed * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-time-machine/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-time-machine/) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [Gary_Petersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gary_petersen/) * (@gary_petersen) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072797) * I back up my databases weekly and started having a similar problem yesterday. I don’t get the SSL error message, but a login unsuccessful exception message, shown below. * I’ve verified the user name and password are correct and that I can log into the Dropbox website using them. * [2012-10-10 2:26:12 am] — Initiate transfer to dropbox [2012-10-10 2:26:12 am]— Instantiate new DropboxUploader() [2012-10-10 2:26:12 am] — files loop: /home2/ countrykeepers/public_html/kjv/wp-content/wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip >> / KJV >> wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip [2012-10-10 2:26:13 am] — error w/ S3(): exception ‘Exception’ with message ‘Login unsuccessful.’ in /home2/countrykeepers/ public_html/kjv/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/DropboxUploader.php: 90 Stack trace: #0 /home2/countrykeepers/public_html/kjv/wp-content/plugins/wp- time-machine/includes/DropboxUploader.php(74): DropboxUploader->login() #1 /home2/ countrykeepers/public_html/kjv/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/wpTimeMachineSwitch. php5(30): DropboxUploader->upload(‘/home2/countryk…’, ‘/KJV’) #2 /home2/countrykeepers/ public_html/kjv/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/wpTimeMachineCore. php(812): require(‘/home2/countryk…’) #3 [internal function]: wpTimeMachine_init(”)# 4 /home2/countrykeepers/public_html/kjv/wp-includes/plugin.php(403): call_user_func_array(‘ wpTimeMachine_i…’, Array) #5 /home2/countrykeepers/public_html/kjv/wp-admin/admin. php(151): do_action(‘settings_page_w…’) #6 /home2/countrykeepers/public_html/ kjv/wp-admin/options-general.php(10): require_once(‘/home2/countryk…’) #7 {main}[ 2012-10-10 2:26:13 am] — Transfer not completed * Any ideas? Thanks, Gary * [majonez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/majonez/) * (@majonez) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072799) * Same problem here… Last successful transfer on 10.02. * [2012-10-11 7:51:09 pm] — error w/ S3(): exception ‘Exception’ with message ‘ Login unsuccessful.’ in *******************/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/ includes/DropboxUploader.php:90 * [Jérémie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cptjey/) * (@cptjey) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072800) * Hello, yes, same problem as Majonez and Gary_Petersen. Greetings. * [Grant Hutchinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grantsplorp/) * (@grantsplorp) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072802) * I’m also experiencing the same “Login unsuccessful” problem (see log output below). * Could this have something to do with Dropbox’s recent “two-step verification” update? * [https://blog.dropbox.com/index.php/another-layer-of-security-for-your-dropbox-account/](https://blog.dropbox.com/index.php/another-layer-of-security-for-your-dropbox-account/) * I haven’t turned this option on in my Dropbox account, but perhaps the underlying authentication method has changed. * ``` [2012-10-14 5:12:03 pm] --- Initiate transfer to dropbox [2012-10-14 5:12:03 pm] --- Instantiate new DropboxUploader() [2012-10-14 5:12:03 pm] --- files loop: /…/wp-content/wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip >> /wordpress/splorp-2012-10-14 >> wpTimeMachine-content-files.zip [2012-10-14 5:12:03 pm] --- error w/ S3(): exception 'Exception' with message 'Login unsuccessful.' in /…/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/DropboxUploader.php:90 Stack trace: #0 /…/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/DropboxUploader.php(74): DropboxUploader->login() #1 /…/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/wpTimeMachineSwitch.php5(30): DropboxUploader->upload('/...', '/wordpress/splo...') #2 /…/wp-content/plugins/wp-time-machine/includes/wpTimeMachineCore.php(812): require('/...') #3 /…/wp-includes/plugin.php(403): wpTimeMachine_init('') #4 /…/wp-admin/admin.php(151): do_action('wpTimeMachine_i...', Array) #5 /…/wp-admin/options-general.php(10): require_once('/...') #6 {main} [2012-10-14 5:12:03 pm] --- Transfer not completed ``` * [dsaunier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsaunier/) * (@dsaunier) * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072817) * I think there may have been a change with Dropbox indeed, as we had a similar issue in an unrelated (custom-made) script that sends some PDF from an accounting application to our DB account. Not solved yet. * [eberleds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eberleds/) * (@eberleds) * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072822) * I just thought I’d add my name to the list. Same issue… * > I’m getting a error backup up via dropbox, the message box says… > ————– > Your archives have NOT been completed > Unfortunately more information is not available (yet). > ————– Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: wp Time Machine] Failed Backup …SSL certificate problem???’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-time-machine.svg) * [wp Time Machine](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-time-machine/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-time-machine/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-time-machine/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-time-machine/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-time-machine/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-time-machine/reviews/) * 6 replies * 7 participants * Last reply from: [eberleds](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eberleds/) * Last activity: [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-time-machine-failed-backup-ssl-certificate-problem/#post-3072822) * Status: not resolved