[nfbcs] Installing Web Visum

[Jude DaShiell]

I hadn't responded with latest information but rather some possibilities 
to try which may have worked except for firefox being the way it is and 
the way firefox will be in the future.

On Sun, 3 Jan 2016, Steve Jacobson via nfbcs wrote:

> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 13:24:04
> From: Steve Jacobson via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Installing Web Visum
> 
> Jude,
>
> Are you responding with the latest information on this topic?  My
> understanding from other lists is that there is a known problem with the
> Webvism add-in and the current version of FireFox but that there is a way
> around this by making a change to the FireFox configuration.  My
> understanding is that this workaround will not work with the next FireFox
> version, though.  Here is the message to which I am referring:
>
>> Firefox 43 added a new feature that blocks the installation of
>> unsigned add-ons like Webvisum.  You have two options for using
>> Webvisum.  You can either roll back to Firefox 42 or earlier which
>> does not have this feature, or with Firefox 43, follow these steps to
>> enable Webvisum, which were provided by somebody on another list:
>>
>> 1.  Open Firefox 43 and in the address bar, type the below line as seen
>> with no spaces:
>> about:config
>> 2.  You will get a Firefox warning saying: 'This may void your
>> warranty.' Click on  the button that sardonically says: 'I'll be
>> careful, I promise.'
>> 3.  tab once to the list of 700 or so items and press the letter X. You
>> are looking for the below item:
>> xpinstall.signatures.required
>> 4.  When this item is highlighted, press the context keyh or right click
>> and choose toggel or press T (same thing.)
>> 5.  The highlighted value should change to false as in:
>> xpinstall.signatures.required;false
>>
>> Then press control + W to close the window and when you run Firefox
>> again, Webvisum should work.
>>
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>> ---
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell via
> nfbcs
> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 7:42 PM
> To: Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Installing Web Visum
>
> I take it you first tried to install from the webvisum.com site itself
> first then failed because it wasn't signed and later could not install
> from firefox add-ons.  If this is incorrect, please use the webvisum.com
> site and attempt the install from that site.  If that install also
> fails, webvisum support needs contacting with a bug message about their
> add-on given the new firefox security policy.
>
> On Sat, 2 Jan 2016, Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs wrote:
>
>> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2016 19:52:10
>> From: Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Installing Web Visum
>>
>>                I tried to install web visum on Firefox, but it complained
>> about it not being signed and would not let me proceed. It was not
> available
>> on the Firefox add-ins site. Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Nicole
>>
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