***BOGO*** Re: Accessing Secnews

[Jay Garcia <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06.07.2008 14:56, Phillip Jones, CET wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> 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
> 

Then it's a bug in SM 2 which is not a release.

-- 
Jay Garcia Netscape Champion
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