***BOGO*** Re: Accessing Secnews

[Jay Garcia <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 01.07.2008 23:03, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> Jay Garcia wrote:
>> On 01.07.2008 18:04, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>> 
>>  --- Original Message ---
>> 
>>> Jay Garcia wrote:
>>>> Ok, seems like the certificate authority isn't recognized by the old
>>>> secnews software.
>>>>
>>>> Here are the instructions from Venkat (AOL Guru):
>>>>
>>>> This is a test posting to netscape.mozilla.thunderbird newsgroup using
>>>> secnews.netscape.com (SSL port 563). Let us see if this works.
>>>>
>>>> The new SSL server cert that has been installed on secnews.netscape.com
>>>> news server has been issued by "AOL Member CA" and is valid from Jun 29,
>>>> 2008 to Jun 29, 2010.
>>>>
>>>> You might have to install the following 2 certificates in your browser
>>>> (NNTP client) in order to be able to access secnews.netscape.com on SSL
>>>> port 563:
>>>>
>>>> https://pki-info.aol.com/AOLMSPKI/AOL_Member_CA.der
>>>> https://pki-info.aol.com/AOL/AmericaOnline1.der
>>>>
>>>> Once you click on each one of the .der files above, you will see a
>>>> "Downloading Certificate" prompt, where you'll have to select/check the
>>>> option "Trust this CA to identify web sites" and install the certificate.
>>>>
>>>> When accessing the newsgroups on secnews.netscape.com, if you get an
>>>> error as follows:
>>>>
>>>> Thunderbird/Seamonkey can't connect securely to secnews.netscape.com
>>>> because the site uses a security protocol which isn't enabled.
>>>>
>>>> Then, solution is to edit the configuration ("about:config" in the
>>>> location/address bar in Seamonkey or
>>>> Tools->Options->Advanced->General->Config Editor in Thunderbird) and enable:
>>>>
>>>> 1) "security.ssl3.rsa_rc4_40_md5" (change to "True")
>>>> 2) "security.enable_ssl2" (change to "True")
>>> I can access and post without the certificates
>>>
>> 
>> But do you still have those lines "true" in about:config ?
> 
> I do now!
> 

I just tried in SeaMonkey and no access to secnews until I changed the
lines to "true".

I have an inquiry in to the admin about it. I don't think that the old
secnews software is compatible with 128 bit cert. Nevertheless we're
back ... :-)

Not going to push this any further at the moment, something to be said
about staying just under the radar.


-- 
Jay Garcia Netscape Champion
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