how do I change security settings? I'm getting a "Connection Not Secure" and it will not open a page I was always able to get to.
I use the county assessor page on a monthly basis to get information on properties we are buying. At some point something changed and I get a "Connection is Not Secure" and it will no longer open that page. I can open it on another computer in the office. Not sure how to reset settings. I have uninstalled firefox and reinstalled it, but that did not help. I have Avast Antivirus, but never customized anything. web site is: http://gisapp.adcogov.org/quicksearch/. Where do I even begin to look to undo what is happening here?
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Firefox 51+ will mark HTTP connections with a padlock with a strike through and show "Connection is Not Secure" if you click the Control Center 'i' button at the left end of the location/address bar. Note that this is only meant as a warning that you could be vulnerable and that it shouldn't prevent (block) you from accessing the website. You can press the ESC key to close a doorhanger with a warning message.
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-tell-if-my-connection-is-secure
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/insecure-password-warning-firefox
You can remove the warning in the location bar by setting this pref to false on the about:config page.
- security.insecure_password.ui.enabled = false
You can disable the warning that opens when you type in a name/password field by setting this pref to false.
- security.insecure_field_warning.contextual.enabled = false
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.
I either am not understanding the exact steps to the above suggestions or none are working. Once the page is done running the spiral of death I get this warning..."Warning. Request Blocked.This request was blocked because a security violation was detected." Page tab title turns to "Security Violation".
Can you attach a screenshot?
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
- use a compressed image type like PNG or JPG to save the screenshot
Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.
- switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
- do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window