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GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 868 Location: .ar

Hello, I have a question about internet security on LuPu501 based in one recently experience...

I have an ADSL -PPOE- connection. The first time that I use the AYTMM as a MSN client, it asks about one or two times about a Microsoft SSL certificate... I click on "YES" and everything seems fine, like always.

When reboot the computer, the connection fails many times and, when the connection "succed", my SeaMonkey home page is blanck, just blanck and nothing else happens.
When I use the quickpet, just for verify the connection, a blue screen on top saids something like "not connected to the internet" (not exactly that).
My "quick" solution was run the LuPu cd in the "pfix = ram" way to try reconnect, and -after save the session in a pendrive- connect succed!.

So, if somebody know how to use the AYTMM as a MSN client in a safe way, another good and safest client for Linux, or how to do something about the SSL certificate, please help me.

-Never, from that day until today I tryed any MSN client again...
And the internet connection works.

Lobster · Posted: Fri 30 Jul 2010, 23:37 Post subject:

Things have moved on in Cuba?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7381646.stm

MSN is designed for Internet Explorer and Windows.
It is better not to use restricted and compromised software
from a convicted criminal supplier (Microsoft)
People are beginning to recognise that software extortion
to fund more clouded thinking is not viable. [end rant]

So inadvertently your trauma is beneficial
to your security. Smile

To answer your specific difficulties
- not enough tinfoil-hat in me to be worried - sorry Crying or Very sad

Any tin hats around? Wink

Microsoft - Just say No
Puppy - YEAH!

cthisbear · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 2980 Location: Sydney Australia

" from a convicted criminal supplier (Microsoft) "

Microsoft Loses Suit After i4i Patent Validity Upheld

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/news/article/2010/7/28/microsoft-loses-suit-after-i4i-patent-validity-upheld

Chris.

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 868 Location: .ar

Well, I think that I have a solution now thanks to my little sister.
www.ebuddy.com is an online client, good stuff, that aloud me to check the certificates and what are they doing thru my SeaMonkey -with the Certificate Patrol 1.4 add-on-.

PD: Dear Lobster my english level its not so good to understand what means a "tin hat". Sorry Embarassed

Pizzasgood · Posted: Fri 06 Aug 2010, 20:33 Post subject:

Tinfoil hats are what people wear to stop the mind control beams from entering their heads.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_foil_hat

GustavoYz · Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Posts: 868 Location: .ar

Thanks Pizzasgood, now I understand...
Maybe I wear one of thoses...

Recently I instaled the aMSN (following this instructions -spanish-) and works fine. Wink

((((Im still not so sure why my connection crash using MSN in the AYTTM)))).