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Old 11-11-18, 05:07 PM  
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Why is my chrome saying that this site is not secure? is anyone else getting this?
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Old 11-11-18, 05:34 PM  
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Why is my chrome saying that this site is not secure? is anyone else getting this?
I'm using Chrome for VF right now, and I see the message as well. I also see the message on other sites--it seems to be there in general for URLs that start with "http" instead of "https" (in which the "s" does stand for "secure").

We got this explanation in a thread called "Website not secure?" from this May. It may allay your concerns.

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Hi, as stated above the “insecure site” message appears because we use a free shared SSL certificate provided by our web hosting company. We DO have site security, but I have not purchased a separate VF owned SSL certificate with our name on it because VF does not sell anything, capture credit card info etc. so the cost is not worth it. The free shared certificate provides the same security except the name on the security certificate belongs to our hosting company. Because the name does not match videofitness.com the browser error message appears. This is a good thing in the case of a phishing situation / you would not want to log in to a site pretending to be amazon with your amazon credentials (for example). But in our case the mismatch goes not mean we are insecure, just that we use a shared security certificate.

It is always good practice to use a unique password here or anywhere else, however.

I will consult with the hosting company to see if there is a way to stop the warnings besides buying our own SSL.
(Yes, I was already using a unique password for VF. Of course, observe other safety precautions as well.)
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Old 11-11-18, 06:26 PM  
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Yes, I got it when I posted a link to a rotation. The link didn't work, and I got the site not secure warning.
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Old 11-11-18, 06:31 PM  
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Thank you. I never noticed it before.
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Old 11-14-18, 03:14 PM  
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"not secure" again -- in my check-in, I posted a link to a photo in my VF album. The link doesn't go through, "not secure."
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Old 11-14-18, 06:25 PM  
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This was brought up in June...

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=223287
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Old 11-14-18, 07:17 PM  
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Old 11-14-18, 10:27 PM  
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But my issue, an intra-VF link not working, didn't happen in June.
For example, a link to a Firm rotation:
https://forum.videofitness.com/showt...ed+firm+basics
try it and see.
This link begins with "https" (not standard for VF) instead of "http" (standard).

The link works as intended if I change the "https" to "http". When I click on the unaltered link using Chrome, though, I get a page with the message "Your connection is not private" and get an error page if I try continuing through the "Advanced" option.
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Old 11-15-18, 12:20 PM  
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well all right then.
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Old 11-15-18, 12:24 PM  
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Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
It is a public forum so anyone can lurk. IMO, it’s best not to reveal too much personal info for that reason.....
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