http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7132 Industry secret: baked goods, man. "Yeah, well, that fiancee of mine, she baked *so* many cookies. We couldn't eat them all, so... I'mma just set these... down... here... oh. And, ah, hey, no rush on that ticket I submitted earlier. I was just-" Your problems will go away. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Asked and Answered Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:49:48 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7132 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7131 Because they're probably gonna tell me some bullshit like "Well, you have to use the shitty Apple laptop we gave you to access the internet. It's part of your initiation as an intern. You're not allowed to connect to the school network with your personal laptop, which works significantly better than this POS that we only keep around to issue to student teachers." I figured out that if I open IE I can get the link, because it's not a problem in other browsers. So now I just have to figure out how to get my login info off of my 10 year old school issued laptop so I can use it on my personal computer. Spartan@idkfa.com (Spartan) Asked and Answered Fri, 02 Oct 2015 00:53:39 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7131 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7129 Well, okay. Then your wireless connection, prior to you authenticating, is passively redirecting all web requests (yahoo, etc.) to another page (I'm guessing their login page). Your browser notices that the encryption between you and "yahoo" (which is not Yahoo) is incorrect, and is notifying you. Same as if you were experiencing a man-in-the-middle attack. Better question: why haven't you contacted your school's IT? They're the gatekeepers. kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Asked and Answered Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:08:02 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7129 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7128 I think it just has to do with firefox having proxy issues with signing into the wireless network. In about:config for firefox, the network.proxy.type setting is on 5 "use system settings" and locked. It should be on 4 "Auto detect proxy settings". When I try to get to the wireless network sign in page (by putting in another website and it automatically redirecting), it comes up with this message: This Connection is Untrusted You have asked Firefox to connect securely to www.yahoo.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.Normally, when you try to connect securely, sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.What Should I Do?If you usually connect to this site without problems, this error could mean that someone is trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.This site uses HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to specify that Firefox only connect to it securely. As a result, it is not possible to add an exception for this certificate. -- This is the issue. I will mention that I can circumvent the issue by plugging in to the network cable and firefox works fine. Spartan@idkfa.com (Spartan) Asked and Answered Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:55:50 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7128 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7127 Huh, so they have Firefox locked down? Or you're trying to use Firefox to get out from under the group policy-dictated proxy auto-configuration Javscript file for their network? I used to manage this sort of thing for my company. If I recall, the auto-conf script determined which sites were allowed to pass through the firewall, and which were required to pass through the network proxy. Larger organizations, and particularly schools that I used to manage, would use the Microsoft Active Directory server's group policy (applied to each user organization-wide) to force Internet Explorer to use a specific URL for their Javascript proxy auto-config file (PAC file). When using IE, the browser would the access the Javscript at that location, and behave according to the rules set forth in the PAC file. Clever students would figure this out, and then try to download Firefox so that they were out from under IE. Given that we were jerks, and wanted to teach the students the lesson that creativity doesn't pay, we actively denied any HTTP traffic that was not explicitly proxied through our chosen servers. This means that even if they figured out a way around the proxy or their group policy-enforced PAC file configuration, the network itself would prevent them from accessing inappropriate content. If your network admins are worth their salt, they should have locked this down as well. The most common way to get around this is a method called "tunneling," which takes traffic of one type and masquerades it as traffic of another type, with some third party entity arbitrating. This usually involves an encrypted SSH tunnel, which is also pretty easy to block if your network admins are paying attention. However, if you just want to configure Firefox to use your school's PAC file, these look like decent instructions. Set the Automatic Proxy Configuratoin URL to the same as what it is in IE, and you should be set. Just remember to unset it when you kaiden@idkfa.com (kaiden) Asked and Answered Thu, 01 Oct 2015 02:58:29 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7127 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7126 Anyone know anything about configuring firefox settings? I'm trying to allow my computer to log on to the network internet at the school I'm working for, but my proxy settings are all out of whack. What's more, they're locked, so I can't change them. Further, I can't access the "local-settings.js" file which is supposedly where I'm supposed to be able to unlock them. I've been reduced to using my phone as a hotspot, or plugging in with a network cable which are both amateur moves. Any help appreciated. Thanks. Spartan@idkfa.com (Spartan) Asked and Answered Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:21:32 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7126&msg_id=7126 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7009&msg_id=7125 Nothing other than a trip down memory lane. Spartan@idkfa.com (Spartan) Asked and Answered Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:14:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=7009&msg_id=7125