Insecure logging on.

[Chuck]

This morning as my laptop fired up, Firefox advised me it was updating & when completed I went through my normal logging on procedure. However, the new update now tells me that my log on procedure is now not secure.

Hope this works:

Insecure password warning in Firefox
This is a new feature that is available starting in Firefox version 51.



Firefox will display a grey lock icon with a red strike-through in the address bar, when a login page you’re viewing does not have a secure connection. This is to inform you that if you enter your password it could be stolen by eavesdroppers and attackers.



Starting in Firefox version 52, you will also see a warning message when you click inside the login box to enter a username or password.

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What can I do if a login page is insecure?

If a login page for your favorite site is insecure, you can try and see if a secure version of the page exists by typing https:// before the url in the location bar. You can also try to contact the web administrator for the site and ask them to secure their connection.
Not recommended: You can also continue to log in to the website even if the connection is insecure, but do so at your own risk. If you do go this route, try to use a unique password or a password that you don’t also use for other important sites.
About insecure pages

Pages that need to transmit private information, such as credit cards, personal information and passwords, need to have a secure connection to help prevent attackers from stealing your information. (Tip: A secure connection will have "HTTPS" in the address bar, along with a green lock icon.)

Pages that don’t transmit any private information can have an unencrypted connection (HTTP). It is not advised to enter private information, such as passwords, on a web page that shows HTTP in the address bar. The information you enter can be stolen over this insecure connection.
Note for developers

For developers looking to learn more about this warning, please see this page. The page explains when and why Firefox shows this warning, and will also provide some details on how to fix the issue. For more information, see this blog post and this Site Compatibility document.
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Just to clarify, for a while now I cannot log on automatically, I need to right click on the space for user name, then click on my name & finally it logs in.

Hope that's clear & any ideas on how to correct it would be appreciated.

[BruceS]

https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Firefox- ... /td-p/2254

Some reading there Chuck!
Do you have a link in your favorites/bookmarks to get to this forum? If so delete it & then go to the following address & then save THAT one in your favorites/bookmarks.
https://www.ozervnews.com/forum

[T1 Terry]

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[Noggins]

My advise with Firefox is to dump it and use Opera instead !
I have had so much trouble with Firefox not loading flash videos or even loading any player sometimes, locking up , sometimes not starting , then when it finally did all it wanted to do for the next hour was update.

Feck the snake ( FLIck-snake) got called a few times I can tell you!

Went to Opera and no problems anywhere except with G Mail, so far.
It even has a VPN for free


Ron

[Chuck]

OK Bruce, have done as you suggested... thanks, will see what happens.

Thanks Ron... your idea next, maybe.

[Chuck]

Nope. Still didn't work so must be my pooter but no dramas have found another way to bypass that & still get through.

Not just OzeRv Bruce... my apologies, also CF so definitely my end.

[Dot]

What did you expect Chuck? always "your end" is the culprit