***BOGO*** Re: Accessing Secnews

["Phillip Jones, CET" <pjones1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 02.07.2008 16:48, Phillip Jones, CET 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")
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> How do you import cert to TB?
>>
>
> You don't. There would be no point anyway because they are useless.
>
In SM 2apre1 despite adjusting those items and install certs.

the use ssl item bounces of as soon as you close out of the window 
either by clicking okay or by simple switching to a different adjustment

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