Pages: [1]

Author Topic: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?  (Read 1119 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

LuckyA.Lot

  • Guest
IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« on: July 24, 2014, 05:26:36 pm »
Firstly, this is probably a dumb question, so flame at will.
So I decided to go on IRC for the first time. Loaded up fine, until it said that it had been blocked due to "an expired or not-yet-valid certificate from running". Any way to work around this, or do I just have to mess about with my security settings until it works  :-\
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline nulldigit

  • Serf
  • *
  • Posts: 28
  • Cookies: -2
  • syntax sugar om nom
    • View Profile
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2014, 06:38:55 pm »
It would be vital that we know if it was web or a client.

on linux use xchat

on windows use HexChat or something equlivant. No web client.
Report to moderator   Logged
N/A

Offline Kulverstukas

  • Administrator
  • Zeus
  • *
  • Posts: 6627
  • Cookies: 542
  • Fascist dictator
    • View Profile
    • My blog
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2014, 06:59:33 pm »
Even with a desktop client you'll need to use an SSL port and tick some boxes about accepting invalid SSL, specifically for xChat you have to check "Accept invalid certificate" and "Use SSL on all servers of this network".
Report to moderator   Logged

LuckyA.Lot

  • Guest
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2014, 07:23:33 pm »
I'm using web client (Windows, unfortunately). I'll try some of the suggestions and see if anything works out.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline nulldigit

  • Serf
  • *
  • Posts: 28
  • Cookies: -2
  • syntax sugar om nom
    • View Profile
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2014, 07:27:18 pm »
Quote from: LuckyA.Lot on July 24, 2014, 07:23:33 pm
I'm using web client (Windows, unfortunately). I'll try some of the suggestions and see if anything works out.

Do HexChat with SSL, you'll be on IRC in no time.
Report to moderator   Logged
N/A

LuckyA.Lot

  • Guest
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2014, 07:28:27 pm »
Quote from: nulldigit on July 24, 2014, 07:27:18 pm
Do HexChat with SSL, you'll be on IRC in no time.
Trying it now.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Pak_Track

  • Royal Highness
  • ****
  • Posts: 762
  • Cookies: 69
  • Paratrooper
    • View Profile
    • My Home
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2014, 08:05:10 pm »
That can happen if you haven't set your time/date properly. CMOS battery failures can cause time and date to be reset, in which cases, you'll have this problem on other SSL enabled sites.
Report to moderator   Logged

'Life is but a series of conflicts between the easy way and the right way.'
The more you know, the more you'll realize you know nothing. -Snayler
The problem with being a smart motherfucker is that sometimes the stupid motherfuckers think you're a crazy motherfucker.
dont u hate it when you offer help and the other person says yes -Pakalu Papito

LuckyA.Lot

  • Guest
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2014, 08:14:49 pm »
Quote from: Pak_Track on July 24, 2014, 08:05:10 pm
That can happen if you haven't set your time/date properly. CMOS battery failures can cause time and date to be reset, in which cases, you'll have this problem on other SSL enabled sites.
Checked it already. Everything is fine regarding the time and date. What's happened is probably a result of something stupid I've done a while back (this computer is dated). Should be fine now, but I'm not bothering to check yet as Kali is now downloaded, and I'm screwing with the terminal  :)
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Architect

  • Sir
  • ***
  • Posts: 428
  • Cookies: 56
  • STFU
    • View Profile
    • Rootd IRC
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014, 11:57:44 pm »
The SSL certificate is self-signed meaning you need to accept invalid certs. Nothing is perfect, therefore a lot of IRC's are self-signed.
Report to moderator   Logged

Offline Phage

  • VIP
  • Overlord
  • *
  • Posts: 1280
  • Cookies: 120
    • View Profile
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2014, 12:07:07 am »
I experience this too... Kind of annoying since the client won't save my settings when I accept the "invalid" certificate.
Report to moderator   Logged
"Ruby devs do, in fact, get all the girls. No girl wants a python, but EVERY girl wants rubies" - connection

"It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law."

Offline ande

  • Owner
  • Titan
  • *
  • Posts: 2664
  • Cookies: 256
    • View Profile
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2014, 02:10:06 am »
The certs are self-signed so they will be "invalid"
Report to moderator   Logged
if($statement) { unless(!$statement) { // Very sure } }
https://evilzone.org/?hack=true

Offline proxx

  • Avatarception
  • Global Moderator
  • Titan
  • *
  • Posts: 2803
  • Cookies: 256
  • ФФФ
    • View Profile
Re: IRC - Expired or not yet valid certificate?
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2014, 07:36:35 am »
LOL :D
epic, welcome to the interwebs :D
« Last Edit: July 25, 2014, 07:37:08 am by proxx »
Report to moderator   Logged
Wtf where you thinking with that signature? - Phage.
This was another little experiment *evillaughter - Proxx.
Evilception... - Phage
Pages: [1]