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After I've set a security exception, how do I remove it ?

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Rogerval-01
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My email provider was (still is) having authentication problems; as part of trying to find out how to get around them, I set a security exception when Thunderbird complained about the certificate being meant for another website. (I examined the situation, and it looked safe). So, I added an exception. Now I'd like to remove this exception, so how do I do this ? Thanks, Roger V.

My email provider was (still is) having authentication problems; as part of trying to find out how to get around them, I set a security exception when Thunderbird complained about the certificate being meant for another website. (I examined the situation, and it looked safe). So, I added an exception. Now I'd like to remove this exception, so how do I do this ? Thanks, Roger V.

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Options > Advanced > certificates

Out of interest was the certificate for you anti virus company. Avast for one tries to have you add them as a certifying authority. It compromises the whole chain of trust, but it makes it cheap and easy for them.

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Matt
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Options > Advanced > certificates

Out of interest was the certificate for you anti virus company. Avast for one tries to have you add them as a certifying authority. It compromises the whole chain of trust, but it makes it cheap and easy for them.

Rogerval-01
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Hi Matt, thanks for your response. The exception was for my internet provider iiNet (Australia) who's currently having problems with their authentication. Once I realised that this wasn't a work around, I thought I'd better put it back as it was. Thanks again, Roger V.