[TChad]

Ping for https login.

If you are logged in to http://www.freerepublic.com, log out, change any FR bookmarks/favorites links to https://www.freerepublic.com, and log back in.

Always use https (s=secure) if possible.

Note for those who use FR as a home page: Captive portals (in public restaurants, airports, etc.) will not redirect to a login page if you use a home page with an https URL. If you try to connect to an http website while trying to log in to a captive portal, the redirect should work, but if you use captive portals frequently it may be simpler to just change your home page to an http site.

[Gideon7]

I just re-ran the SSL Labs security tests and it still gives the FR website the security grade of ‘A’, its highest rating.

https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.freerepublic.com&s=209.157.64.200

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Use https://www.freerepublic.com. Problem solved.

Your browser will try to alert you when you use a non-secure connection to any web site, and http is by default not secure. Assuming the web site supports https with an up to date certificate, you can use that.

[itsahoot]

I had my first virus and I have been on line since forever. Had an electrical storm and lost two Apple Routers even tho the were both plugged into surge protectors. I replaced those with NetGear Skyhawk. I am pretty sure the Router was infected when I installed it..

I installed Norton to clean up the system and that includes Safe Web. I have been warned on 2 or 3 web sites since then but never on FreeRepublic. I always use my own link.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/*/index

[gattaca]

I’ve noticed this for awhile as well.

[Cobra64]

Why do you have anything to do with commie Yahoo?