[Pidgin] #12906: Unable to validate certificate

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#12906: Unable to validate certificate
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 Reporter:  Anthara  |        Owner:  QuLogic
     Type:  defect   |       Status:  new    
Milestone:           |    Component:  MSN    
  Version:  2.7.5    |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:           |  
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Comment(by Kaurin):

 Replying to [comment:47 ouoertheo]:
 > Replying to [comment:18 dclaarit]:
 > > How to replace your certficate (the GUI method):
 > >
 > > Go to pidgin's Tools->Certificates to remove the old certificate.
 Don't close this window yet. (You can, but it is easier to not)
 > >
 > > With your browser, go to https://omega.contracts.msn.com. It will give
 you "Directory Listing Denied"
 > >
 > > With Firefox, if you click on the lock in the lower right corner, you
 get a dialog box, where you can click on View Certificate. On its Details
 tab, you can export the certificate to a file.
 > >
 > > Now, back on the pidgin Tools->Certificates dialog, you can add this
 certificate, and all is well.
 > >
 > > When I click on the lock in the address bar in IE, I can see the
 certificate, but it won't let me export it, so I can't help you there.
 >
 > I can confirm this fix worked for Pidgin 2.7.5 on Windows 7 Enterprise
 32 bit. Thanks!


 That is only a temporary solution. My blog post included one such solution
 but the error will reoccur as soon as Microsoft starts fiddling around
 with the certificates again. Use this if you want a permanent and safer
 solution

 http://squidsrants.blogspot.com/2010/11/pidgin-msn-and-other-
 protocols.html

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