SSL connect error: Error contacting server

[gitwut]

Currently unable to share solutions.

[jeff101]

I have clients running on 3 different machines. One client has Foldit Chat working but a red dot by Notifications. A second has a green dot by Notifications. A third has a red dot by Notifications.

[jeff101]

My client with the green dot by Notifications was last restarted 4/25/14 749pm.
My client with the red dot by Notifications and no Chat was last restarted 4/25/14 825am.
My client with the red dot by Notifications and working Foldit Chat was last restarted 4/22/14 521am.
All times above are Chicago time.

[spmm]

https://fold.it/portal/node/991665. 28/04/2012. Ssl cert expired see comments by BP and beta_helix last post

[jeff101]

https://fold.it/portal/node/991665#comment-17047 from 4/27/12 by beta_helix says:

"Everything should be back up now (and this problem shouldn't occur for at least 2 years, when it expires next time ;-)

Thanks for your patience."

Comment https://fold.it/portal/node/991665#comment-17018 by Bletchley Park tells what to do in the meantime.

Were these the comments you meant, spmm?

[aaronw3]

An updated Windows client has been posted to the site. The latest update had a fix for the SSL error but clients were failing to update due to the new SSL certificate.

[beta_helix]

I was right about the 2 years ;-)
and at least we didn't forget to pay our bills this time :-P

We made sure to renew it early this time, but for some reason the Windows one had issues (which didn't happen 2 years ago).

We should AGAIN be good for the next 2 years, and hopefully not have any issues next time.

Our apologies again for all of this!

[LociOiling]

See also http://fold.it/portal/node/997567#comment-27405

You can fix a client that isn't connecting by copying four files and directories from a working client or a new installation in a different location. This approach avoids wiping the all.macro (cookbook file) and game history.

[BootsMcGraw]

I still can't connect to a game client. What is the management doing about this? And are all the deadlines for the puzzles going to be extended by at least two days, since I haven't been able to play since before the weekend?

[Susume]

The management has said you will have to install the software again. The players have said, don't install it in the same place as your current one, or you will lose your history. Install it in a new location, and copy the files and directories LociOiling has listed from the new location into the old location. Then you will be able to run the game from the old location and still have your game history, cookbook etc. It's kind of a stinky solution, but it's the one that's available.