All those members who've had their browser tell them that this site is NOT SECURE will be happy to know that we've moved from http to https. Probably, this means little to most of you. It meant very little to me as well, since we aren't handling credit card information or SS numbers for our members, but I had the certificate installed because I began to have browser trouble getting into the board's control panel.
What do you need to do? Well, nothing, really. If you have a shortcut you use to get to the forum, you might want to consider deleting it and creating a new shortcut, but, really, you don't need to do even that.
One side effect of going to https is that search engines should give us a higher ranking in search results. Non-SSL sites are given a lower ranking. That probably will take a few days.
"I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023
June 22, 2021, 06:04 PM
tatortodd
Thanks
Never bothered me, but Mozilla seemed to think I needed to be warned everyday about it.
Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity
DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer.
June 22, 2021, 06:08 PM
parabellum
I notice Firefox is still giving a "not secure" message for "parts of the page, such as images". Good grief. I don't know who's manning the helm at Mozilla these days, but they need to get over themselves. Really, all they are managing to do is to worry people who have nothing to actually worry about.
June 22, 2021, 06:12 PM
PGT
I've seen hosted ad images cause issues with redirects and faulty URL's (i.e. they're scams) which is why the browsers started looking for trust in the connection. Not a problem here unless someone uses a dubious photo host.
June 22, 2021, 06:14 PM
HRK
Roger, this is 108.189.xx.yy confirming switched to https:// all transmissions now properly secured dinner will be at 1930 hours Chaplin will have services in the mess at 2000 hours there will be a charity football game this weekend between the 4077 and the 325th.. hotlips is not a true blonde.... that is all...
June 22, 2021, 06:18 PM
erj_pilot
^^^^^ I read that in my head with the "loudspeaker voice"......
"If you’re a leader, you lead the way. Not just on the easy ones; you take the tough ones too…” – MAJ Richard D. Winters (1918-2011), E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil... Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel." - Isaiah 5:20,24
June 22, 2021, 06:22 PM
Jupiter
Still ad free 100% of the time!
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June 22, 2021, 06:25 PM
sgalczyn
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June 22, 2021, 06:32 PM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by PGT: I've seen hosted ad images cause issues with redirects and faulty URL's (i.e. they're scams) which is why the browsers started looking for trust in the connection. Not a problem here unless someone uses a dubious photo host.
Remember when browsers were just browsers, and not worrisome nannies? A firewall and antivirus software which is updated frequently is the ticket.
June 22, 2021, 06:34 PM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Roger, this is 108.189.xx.yy confirming switched to https:// all transmissions now properly secured dinner will be at 1930 hours Chaplin will have services in the mess at 2000 hours there will be a charity football game this weekend between the 4077 and the 325th.. hotlips is not a true blonde.... that is all...
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June 22, 2021, 06:41 PM
Outnumbered
Thanks Para. I really appreciate your site, and everything you do to keep it going for us. A sincere "thank you"!
June 22, 2021, 06:58 PM
Sig209
thanks for the update
as members we probably take this kind of thing for granted more than we should
appreciate all the work you do keeping the site running reliably !
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Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
June 22, 2021, 07:14 PM
flashguy
I had a brief time earlier today when I could not connect to SF. I presume that may have been when you wore working on it. The outage did not last long.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
June 22, 2021, 07:24 PM
steve495
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: I notice Firefox is still giving a "not secure" message for "parts of the page, such as images". Good grief. I don't know who's manning the helm at Mozilla these days, but they need to get over themselves. Really, all they are managing to do is to worry people who have nothing to actually worry about.
If any images or avatars are hosted on a non-secure server, you may see a "mixed content" security issue. Sometimes this is ignored, sometimes images will not show up, sometimes you'll see a warning, sometimes you will not see a warning.
Evil exists. You can not negotiate with, bribe or placate evil. You're not going to be able to have it sit down with Dr. Phil for an anger management session either.
June 22, 2021, 07:27 PM
parabellum
Yes, I checked Chrome, and this very same page will not display tatortodd's avatar. The page is giving no warnings, though. Firefox is displaying the image but with a warning in the address bar, and that is certainly preferable to Chrome's behavior.
June 22, 2021, 08:25 PM
Bassamatic
Thanks Para. The only thing I had a problem with was loading my avatar. I ended up loading it on another forum member's website.
Edited: Looks like I wait a bit.
.....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress.
June 22, 2021, 10:39 PM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: Yes, I checked Chrome, and this very same page will not display tatortodd's avatar.
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June 23, 2021, 12:39 AM
Sailor1911
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: Yes, I checked Chrome, and this very same page will not display tatortodd's avatar.
I see that problem with my Avatar. Not 100 percent sure, but I think I had Sigmonkey host it. Any suggestions on an alternate location to host without a lot of BS to deal with?
Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.
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June 23, 2021, 04:30 AM
gunnitt
thank you for All the work you do.
June 23, 2021, 05:07 AM
hudr
Para, thanks. Even though I also believe it was mainly unnecessary for 99.99% of what goes on here. Working for the .gov in IT some, I have found that the consensus is usually something IT related is not secure unless it is very nearly useless for its intended purpose. Almost a “fix it til it’s broken” attitude.
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