RobertRobinson75
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HTTPS certificate insecure?
When I select the option on the main page to connect using HTTPS, I receive a warning that the certificate is possibly insecure. Any information on
why this is the case?
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Finnnicus
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It's just your browser freaking out at unidentified HTTPS. Silly machine.
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The problem is that sciencemadness seems to use either a self-signed certificate or an out of date certificate. A certificate from a trusted CA can be
quite expensive, so many sites use self-signed certificates. With a self-signed certificate you do have the benefit of encrypted communication between
server and client, but you do not have the guarantee of identification.
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RobertRobinson75
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Ah ok, thanks for the explanation.
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