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rescinding security exception

walkalpujarra
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following a "This Connection Is Untrusted" error message on a site I habitually use I chose to ignore the warning and set an exception. I have now changed my mind but cant find a way to undo this.

can it be done? where?

Using imac macosx 10.6.8.

following a "This Connection Is Untrusted" error message on a site I habitually use I chose to ignore the warning and set an exception. I have now changed my mind but cant find a way to undo this. can it be done? where? Using imac macosx 10.6.8.

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See if you can find the exception here:

  • Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Encryption: Certificates > View Certificates : Servers

You can also check for the presence of a cert_override.txt file in the Firefox Profile Folder and delete or move the file to remove all exceptions that are stored in it.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
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user633449
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel#w_certificates Is where you can go to delete a certificate.

walkalpujarra
walkalpujarra Question owner
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I dont fully understand these things but I dont think I want to delete a certificate. The situation was that firefox told me the site I wanted to visit had no valid certificate for a secure link. I overrode that and accepted it as an exception. it is this exception I want to remove

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

See if you can find the exception here:

  • Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Encryption: Certificates > View Certificates : Servers

You can also check for the presence of a cert_override.txt file in the Firefox Profile Folder and delete or move the file to remove all exceptions that are stored in it.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
walkalpujarra
walkalpujarra Question owner
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Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Encryption: Certificates > View Certificates : Servers

Thank you very much that one did it