# Default Certificate not working

**URL:** <https://community.traefik.io/t/default-certificate-not-working/2675>\
**Category:** Traefik v2\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [October 30, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://community.traefik.io/t/default-certificate-not-working/2675 "2019-10-30T07:30:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![joeherold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.traefik.io/joeherold/32/879_2.png) [@joeherold](https://community.traefik.io/u/joeherold)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://community.traefik.io/t/default-certificate-not-working/2675/4 "2019-11-01T00:03:47Z")

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Do not point to a folder, point to a specific file.toml;

```auto
[providers.file]

  filename = "/path/to/my/filesettings.toml"

```

See here with yml: ["No default certificate, generating one" even if default certificate is specified](https://community.containo.us/t/no-default-certificate-generating-one-even-if-default-certificate-is-specified/2219/5)

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