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This article deals with the message "Firefox cannot connect securely to (site name) because the site uses an older, insecure version of the SSL protocol" when trying to go to certain sites. This message is shown because starting in Firefox 2, support for SSL 2, an older and insecure security protocol, was disabled by default.
This article deals with the message "''Firefox cannot connect securely to (site name) because the site uses an older, insecure version of the SSL protocol''" when trying to go to certain sites. This message is shown because starting in Firefox 2, support for SSL 2, an older and insecure security protocol, was disabled by default.


Mozilla recommends that sites do not use SSL 2. You should contact the webmaster of the site and tell them your problem. If you must access an SSL 2 site, you can re-enable SSL 2 in Firefox, though this isn't recommended.
Mozilla recommends that sites do not use SSL 2. You should contact the webmaster of the site and tell them your problem. If you must access an SSL 2 site, you can re-enable SSL 2 in Firefox, though this isn't recommended.

Revision as of 17:31, 26 June 2007

This article deals with the message "Firefox cannot connect securely to (site name) because the site uses an older, insecure version of the SSL protocol" when trying to go to certain sites. This message is shown because starting in Firefox 2, support for SSL 2, an older and insecure security protocol, was disabled by default.

Mozilla recommends that sites do not use SSL 2. You should contact the webmaster of the site and tell them your problem. If you must access an SSL 2 site, you can re-enable SSL 2 in Firefox, though this isn't recommended.

  1. Type about:config in the Location Bar.
  2. Press Enter.
  3. Find the preference name security.enable_ssl2.
  4. Double click on it to set it to true.
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