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oldcynic

(385 posts) Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:09 PM Mar 2017

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signing in gets me a warning about insecure connection...

Something new from Firefox. Should I be worried? Should I do something?

https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Protect-your-privacy/Insecure-password-warning-in-Firefox/ta-p/27861

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signing in gets me a warning about insecure connection... (Original Post) oldcynic Mar 2017 OP

I'm getting the same warning, heaven05 Mar 2017 #1

It's because the DU servers use http, not https. Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2017 #2

Skinner said it was on the to do list Hokie Mar 2017 #3

Good to hear. nt Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2017 #4

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

1. I'm getting the same warning,

Reply to oldcynic (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:14 PM

Mar 2017

yet I get the firefox warning on a lot of connections...don't know if it's something to worry about yet. I've not had any problems as of yet???

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

2. It's because the DU servers use http, not https.

Reply to oldcynic (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:17 PM

Mar 2017

HTTPS is secure, HTTP is not. Nothing can be done on your end, the admins should look into utilizing https.

Hokie

(4,286 posts)

3. Skinner said it was on the to do list

Reply to Dr Hobbitstein (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:58 PM

Mar 2017

This was a change that was made in Firefox 52.0.

Dr Hobbitstein

(6,568 posts)

4. Good to hear. nt

Reply to Hokie (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 04:39 PM

Mar 2017

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