Website not secure

Post by **philynnbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:53 am

When logging on with iPad above warning in Red displayed.
Phil

Post by **GeoffTE** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:24 am

Mmmm, not on my iPad Phil

Post by **philynnbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:48 am

GeoffTE wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:24 am
Mmmm, not on my iPad Phil

That’s strange then

This is what I get-

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Post by **scimitargtc** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:50 am

Not on mine the wife’s or sons even after updating to ios12

Post by **David Tew** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:29 am

I'm not an Apple user but most browsers now check whether a site on which you are required to enter login details is secure, i.e. uses HTTPS protocol and not HTTP. It doesn't mean there's an issue, just that you shouldn't enter sensitive personal details on the site. There are browsers that force the use of HTTPS but I'm not sure which are available for IOS.

Most sites will also operate the HTTPS protocol. Try logging on using https://www.scimitarweb.co.uk and you shouldn't get the alert.

Post by **philynnbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:02 am

Hello,thanks for assistance. Have updated to iOS 12 and tried logging on via suggested web address. However still giving same red unsecured warnings.
As long as not a universal problem then not to worry.
Thanks Phil

Post by **Coupe Racing** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am

I wouldnt worry - this is a shot from my pc running a VPN and Windows 7

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Post by **philynnbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:44 am

Coupe Racing wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:41 am
I wouldnt worry - this is a shot from my pc running a VPN and Windows 7

Scimweb.jpg

No picture?

Post by **Old and Slow** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:34 pm

I can see the picture, on my Sony Viao running Windows 10, and yes, I get the "Not secure" message.
I run "Ghostery" which is telling me there are two trackers (disabled) watching me; Advertising, and Essential.
No worries.
For the record, Ghostery blocks some links; I had to turn it off yesterday trying to check my RAC membership; Ghostery had been blocking 31 trackers!

Post by **Roger Pennington** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:49 pm

If you access the forum through a saved bookmark (I suspect many people, like me, do?) then it's worth checking whether your saved bookmark starts "http" or "https". If it uses the plain insecure http one, (which it may well do if you saved it some time ago) then try editing it to read https, then you should find it accesses the more secure version of the site, and if you see a little padlock next to the address it will be green rather than grey - that may help with your message

Post by **David Tew** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:05 pm

I got a sense of déjà vu there.

Post by **philynnbob** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:15 pm

Hi Roger&David
Have removed bookmark reload with https address and still have not secure website captions appear in red?

Edit- have just deleted again,reinstalled and working fine with no captions /warnings!
Thanks

Post by **Roger Pennington** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:02 pm

David Tew wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:05 pm
I got a sense of déjà vu there.

Yes, It's not a particularly new problem, it's come up a few times over the last 18 months or more

Post by **Revingtosh** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:11 pm

Check the date & time on your computer. If its a few years old, the little watch battery may have ran out within your computer - this allows the computer to retain the correct date & time. If it has failed and the date/time are wrong, then access to https sites may be affected.