Re: OE6 can't verify security certificate

[Crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup]

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OE Tools | Options | Security: Is Internet or Restricted Sites zone selected
here? (The latter is the default & should be selected.)

Is the most recent Root Certificates update (for IE7) installed?

> The symptom described below did NOT exist before the latest Security
> Update
> for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB960714) installed automatically on
> 18/12/208 (or coincidence of dates took place).

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Wlodzislaw Kostecki wrote:
> The symptom described below did NOT exist before the latest Security
> Update
> for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB960714) installed automatically on
> 18/12/208 (or coincidence of dates took place).
>
> When starting my OE6 (on Win XP SP3 Home Edition, OEM, with all updates
> current) it displays now this message:
>
> "INTERNET SECURITY WARNING:
> The server you are connected to is using a security certificate that could
> not be verified.
> A certificate chain processed, but terminated in a root certificate which
> is
> not trusted by the trust provider.
> Do you want to continue using this server? [Yes] [No]"
>
> Clicking "Yes" allows OE to continue its operations.
>
> The domain involved is smj.net.pl with the following data (displayed by a
> free tool IPNetInfo):
>
> 1 195.117.116.3 Succeed Poland
> SPOLDZIELNIA-MIESZKANIOWA-IM-WLADYSLAWA-JAGIELLY Spoldzielnia Mieszkaniowa
> im. Wladyslawa Jagielly 195.117.116.0 195.117.116.255 Yes Adam
> Niescierowicz
> ul. Cisowa 1 m. 19, 98-100 Lask, POLAND +48 604
> 648723 RIPE NCC smj.net.pl smj.net.pl
>
> Some more data by the same tool:
> % Information related to '195.117.116.0 - 195.117.116.255'
>
> inetnum: 195.117.116.0 - 195.117.116.255
>
> netname: SPOLDZIELNIA-MIESZKANIOWA-IM-WLADYSLAWA-JAGIELLY
>
> descr: Spoldzielnia Mieszkaniowa im. Wladyslawa Jagielly
>
> descr: ul. Lagiewnicka 118
>
> descr: 910471 Lodz
>
> country: PL
>
> admin-c: AN3160-RIPE
>
> tech-c: TPHT
>
> status: ASSIGNED PA
>
> mnt-by: TPNET
>
> changed: 20070801
>
> source: RIPE
>
> ================================================== =======================================
>
> Moreover, attempts to access the Web site hosting a Web mail facility for
> the same domain (https://webmail.smj.net.pl/) result in the following:
>
> There is a problem with this website's security certificate.
> This organization's certificate has been revoked.
>
> Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or
> intercept any data you send to the server.
> We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this
> website.
>
> Click here to close this webpage.
>
> More information
>
>
> a.. If you arrived at this page by clicking a link, check the website
> address in the address bar to be sure that it is the address you were
> expecting.
> a.. When going to a website with an address such as https://example.com,
> try
> adding the 'www' to the address, https://www.example.com.
> a.. If you choose to ignore this error and continue, do not enter private
> information into the website.
>
> For more information, see "Certificate Errors" in Internet Explorer Help.
> ================================================== ==========
>
> Interestingly, the certificate in question says it is (was) valid to
> 27/12/2016.
>
> I reinstalled the certificate in question (attached) ["Certificate
> installed
> successfully"], but this does not change anything.
>
> My ISP is unresponsive. What can I do to:
>
> 1. get rid of the OE message
>
> 2. get rid of the IE messsage
>
> without involving my ISP or since they do not care and
> ignore customers?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Wlodek/Lodz