SSL certificate problem

by jkh January 30th 2018, 7:46 pm

I noticed today that my SSL had reverted to http in the admin panel today and that my forum url was showing the red padlock instead of the green.

I notice Skouliki's forum also has the red padlock today too, I've posted on her forum to notify her.

Is there some issue with this SSL thingy again?

My SSL is up for renewal soon and I'm seriously wondering if there's any point as this isn't the first time I've had problems with it.

Forumotion still hasn't got the SSL certificate so I assume you must think your forum is secure enough without it.

by **SLGray** January 30th 2018, 7:54 pm

I just noticed my forums was in the same boat. I just changed it back.

by jkh January 30th 2018, 7:56 pm

I've got the same problem on my test forum but it won't even let me log in.

by **SLGray** January 30th 2018, 7:57 pm

Logging in is a different issue.

by jkh January 30th 2018, 8:46 pm

I get this:

And it won't let me enter my name and password. So I can't get in to change the SSL certificate back to https.

by Gwim_Weaper January 30th 2018, 8:47 pm

SSL certificate runs out in 37 days on my forum, yet I get the error, 'Your connection to this site is insecure.'

Will this be addressed?

by **SLGray** January 30th 2018, 8:51 pm

jkh wrote:I get this:

And it won't let me enter my name and password. So I can't get in to change the SSL certificate back to https.

You should be able to type in the information even with that message.

Gwim_Weaper wrote:SSL certificate runs out in 37 days on my forum, yet I get the error, 'Your connection to this site is insecure.'

Will this be addressed?

Go in the AP and switch it back to https.

by jkh January 30th 2018, 8:52 pm

It won't let me. Nothing happens.

by **SLGray** January 30th 2018, 8:53 pm

Please post the link to the forum.

by Gwim_Weaper January 30th 2018, 8:57 pm

I get the following:

! Information

You can not change the forum URL because you have an active SSL certificate.

by **SLGray** January 30th 2018, 9:06 pm

You do not want to change the address. You want go here: AP > Misc. > Credits Management > Spend Credits > SSL Certificate
Switch back to https.

by jkh January 30th 2018, 9:17 pm

I was able to finally log in via Topic'It so I've changed it back to https now.

Also my log in has now reappeared.

What a pain in the wotsit this SSL is.

I suppose I'll have the same problem in a few weeks time when it expires because I don't intend to renew the SSL as I only bought it to test it anyway before buying it for my main forum. That one expires around the same time.

by **skouliki** January 31st 2018, 8:45 am

i checked your forum and mine everything seems ok ( mozilla and chrome) i can see the green padlock and the secure https address

by Gwim_Weaper January 31st 2018, 10:02 am

SLGray wrote:You do not want to change the address. You want go here: AP > Misc. > Credits Management > Spend Credits > SSL Certificate
Switch back to https.

Many thanks. Sorted.

by **Ape** January 31st 2018, 11:00 am

Hello just to let you know we have had some server problems over the weekend and this maybe the reason you had this problem.

The problems have now been reported as fixed so this should not be a problem now if you reset it in your ACP.
If you still have problems we can make note of it and send a report but please try and turn it back on again first.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

APE.