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Error code SEC_ERROR_OCSP_INVALID_SIGNING_CERT why cannot i sign in?

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captainpubwatch replied
captainpubwatch
captainpubwatch

what do I need to do to correct this error?

what do I need to do to correct this error?

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philipp
philipp
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hi, unfortunately MS has misconfigured a security feature (OCSP stapling) on their servers which got now cached in your local firefox installation.

in order to resolve that, please enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling. double-click it and change its value to false - this will degrade a security feature in firefox, so please revisit it in a couple of days again after microsoft has fixed their stuff and turn it back on again then...

captainpubwatch
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thanks, philipp. Just got to revisit as you said to turn security back on