Comments on: Expired Security Certificate Situation

By: ron

ron — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:23:21 +0000

wish i had the money to subscribe, like i use to.

i realy love your site. and have been a subscriber for a number of years.

By: AMF

AMF — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:01:42 +0000

if you are having problems still with the errors you might want to clear all cookies and history and temp files. that sometimes will cause the problem.

By: Booker

Booker — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:44 +0000

Hi,

Firefox has still the problem even with your tips for the configuration. So I used OperaTor instead of Firefox with Tor. But now I get a invalid comment from Opera too. Something like not not evering validate, but the second run now works again.

Booker

By: Lazeez

Lazeez — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:50 +0000

@ MoJonnyMo

Check Firefox’s security settings especially in the advanced pane.

Under ‘Encryption’ the ‘Use SSL 3.0′ box should be checked as well as the TLS 1.0.

Then click ‘Validation’:

The ‘Use the Online Certificate…’ box should be checked and the ‘When an OCSP server connection fails, treat the certificate as invalid’ box should be unchecked.

Also, make sure that your system clock is accurate. If your system date is before November 11th 2009 (or after 2013), then firefox will report an invalid security certificate.

If after that, you still get an invalid security certificate error, I can only suggest that you use a different browser. Only a very small number of firefox installations are reporting this error still and we have no clue why really.

By: MoJonnyMo

MoJonnyMo — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:04 +0000

Firefox 3.5 still giving an error message, saying the certificate is not issued by a verifiable issuing authority. Anyone else dealing with this?

By: ddavnel_

ddavnel_ — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:46:31 +0000

As for notification when the site is unavailable, the Google Group for SOL is still active and should be used for such things.

By: ddavnel_

ddavnel_ — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:39:47 +0000

Last word on SSL Certificates and relative value:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_SSL_certificates_for_web_servers

Says it all.

By: Noggin

Noggin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:41:24 +0000

Perhaps you could give some thought to publishing general advice as to how to get a status report when the site is down or, as in this case, when one can’t get in.

By: jvoi2

jvoi2 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:24:08 +0000

thanks for the information and the update

forgive the technically challenged guy I am but despite the new certificate, I still have the “certificate issue” with my browser

is it due to my bookmark of the log-in page still asking for the “old” certificate ? (if yes I guess I just have to accept definitively the new one to solve the issue)

or is it due to something else?

By: Big guy on a bike

Big guy on a bike — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:47:59 +0000

CaptNemo, it’s sorted now so I cant repeat it, but the wording was something ‘allow an exception’ you then got a warning along the lines of ‘are you sure’ click OK and you were in.

By: CaptNemo

CaptNemo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:48:50 +0000

Big guy on a bike – what mouse clicks for Firefox 3.5? All I get is the warning box when I try to log in and the only place to click is the “ok” button which takes me out of the log in. I can log in fine with I.E. but really hate using it.

By: Yes

Yes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:59:26 +0000

Keep in mind that a certain domain registrar that sponsers crazy ads and sponsers a race car driver will sell you a certificate for $30.00 per year, and there are ways to get discounts on top of that. The certs are the same no matter who issues them. Although the sellers of the $300 cert would like you to think you are getting a lot more, you are not.

By: NonyMouse

NonyMouse — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:51:11 +0000

GoDaddy.com: Standard Cert for around $50USD per year and set up in minutes. There’s really no difference in the encryption levels, only in the perceived value.

By: Dapper Dan

Dapper Dan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:07:58 +0000

Big guy on a bike said it all. I run Firefox 3.5 and I like the warning and subsequent choice I have. Glad the issue has been resolved both for member/readers and for the site itself.

Thanks.

By: Lazeez

Lazeez — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:34:05 +0000

Well, fianally, it’s done. The new certificate is on the site and everything should be working as usual.

By: Big guy on a bike

Big guy on a bike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:22:52 +0000

Firefox 3.5 requires a couple of mouse clicks.

This has to be the right approach, to warn you. You can then accept or not the expired certicicate.

Personally I would rather have this warning, if it keeps me safe when browsing the web.

Anyway I can understand your reluctance to pay $1000 for something you can buy for almost a third of that

BGOB

By: Allen Wilson

Allen Wilson — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:47 +0000

Can’t get past firefox 3.5? Thank the gods I haven’t updated since 3.0. Everything is running as it should. Thank you for the update Lazeez.

AFW

By: Remidog

Remidog — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:38 +0000

Trust is a wonderful thing, Lazeez and I trust you and SOL implicitly. However, I’ve never trusted banks or any other financial institutions as far as I could throw their fancy corporate arses and recent World events have certainly proved me right in my assumptions. You’ve got my support in refusing to be ripped off and I’ve happily just renewed. Don’t let the bastards get away with anything.

By: Unca D

Unca D — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:48:30 +0000

Impact: Significant if you’re running Firefox 3.5. It won’t let you past its “invalid certificate” screen without jumping through hoops.

By: Jay F. Mugs

Jay F. Mugs — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:14:11 +0000

Ok, that is a load off my mind.

Thanks.

By: sourdough

sourdough — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:19:47 +0000

I’ll do it for $9.95 U.S., Lazeez. Trust me.

By: esteban henderson

esteban henderson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:17:16 +0000

while i do admit that i have NOT made or ever considering bying a “subscrition”…but is Entrust Crazy ?? I am sorry you have to go through crap like that…and as for any problems for me as a reader…Don’t sweat the small stuff dude…it’s ALL Small stuff !!! later…be safe…esteban