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Andys
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Yes me too, Firefox reports 'certificate has expired' after a very dramatic warning message in huge text
Andys
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Thanks Rob, I follow a saved link direct to the forum index. Firefox notes the site is 'not secure' (by the exclamation mark on the padlock symbol). Firefox only seriously panicked when I tried to login for some reason . Once I've clicked to accept the mortal peril I'm in I seem able to carry on as normal.
Hope this helps a bit
Andy
Hope this helps a bit
Andy
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I'm using a direct link to the forum from my mobile phone browser. Same issue.
But I'm still here
But I'm still here
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The browser-generated warnings of doom may be annoying but is it really such a big deal if our connections are ‘not secure’? It’s not as if we’re all posting our innermost secrets is it? Besides, it’s a public forum anyway, so anyone can already read what we post without resorting to fancy hacking.
I’m sure Rob and the team are on the case but meanwhile keep calm and carry on.
I’m sure Rob and the team are on the case but meanwhile keep calm and carry on.
looks like the encryption certificate expired yesterday, hence the "not secure" messages.
to be honest "not secure" is not really a problem for me, for this forum, but the hassle factor of clicking through many warnings will put a number of people off.
Whoever runs the forum could consider looking at the free "letsencrypt" certificates, if the webhost allows such option, rather than the trauma of stumping up 50 to 150 quid a year for a "commercial" certificate.
to be honest "not secure" is not really a problem for me, for this forum, but the hassle factor of clicking through many warnings will put a number of people off.
Whoever runs the forum could consider looking at the free "letsencrypt" certificates, if the webhost allows such option, rather than the trauma of stumping up 50 to 150 quid a year for a "commercial" certificate.
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My home PC won't let me on at all if the certificate has expired. My works PC does so with a warning. Oops, just given away that I should be working right now.. :wink:
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Your IT person followed close behind by the boss will be by your desk shortly.c 
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Generally I get a warning if no certificate.
But not here.
Until just now; not when I arrived, but when I made a post. And now my bar at the top - whatever it's called - is red.
Never mind. The forum works jolly well, and I'm jolly glad of it.
Ivor
But not here.
Until just now; not when I arrived, but when I made a post. And now my bar at the top - whatever it's called - is red.
Never mind. The forum works jolly well, and I'm jolly glad of it.
Ivor
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Woohoo! The little red triangle has gone.
Thank you to the admin for all their hard work
Thank you to the admin for all their hard work
Abi Cott
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Spoke too soon, it's back again lol
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It's not a case that the certificate has expired then, as it keeps coming and going?
So what is it?
So what is it?
88v8
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But my red thingy is still here.
Perhaps it's a tribute to President Trump's tie.
Ivor
Perhaps it's a tribute to President Trump's tie.
Ivor
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I am not getting the error, maybe it’s the Russians medaling with the net there in Britain , they aren’t interested in Canada,we have no influence in the world.