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Hi,
This is probably caused by a database error at the certificate issuer's end
(Thawte). The error is currently considered fatal, and you would see the same
result if you activate OCSP in Firefox (and probably IE. I am not sure what
would happen in Vista, but Microsoft has stated that they are going to active
OCSP by default there).
We've seen a number of these recently, and I've just informed my contact at
Verisign (which owns Thawte) about the problem.
On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:24:35 -0000, "Brian L Johnson" <no.email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>I am trying to complete a purchase at <URL:
>http://www.xara.com/products/xara3d/buy.asp > by clicking on the CD $19.99
>'buy' link.
>
>Having clicked that link, as an existing user, I fill in my username and
>password in the top 2 boxes and click the upper Continue.
>
>I instantly get an Error page which says:
>
>"Error!
>Unable to complete secure transaction
>
>You tried to access the address
>https://secure.xaraonline.com/_stratus/logon.aspx?ShowFields=min&ShowSignin=True&referrer=xxxxxx&ProductDuration=0&MKCode=xxxx&ProductName=Xara3D6CD&mode=,
>
>which is currently unavailable."
>
>(I've xx'd out my referrer and iD code)
>
>blah blah, make sure your computer is switched on, etc
>
>"Secure connection: fatal error (810) Online validation (OCSP) of the
>server's certificate failed. The OCSP server reports validation failed
>because you are not authorized to validate this certificate"
>
>I'm not using a proxy server and I'm IDing as Opera.
>
>Try again. Failed again.
>
>Tried it in Firefox and it works perfectly and I'm able to pay for the
>product.
>
>I try several more times in Opera, and get the same eror each time.
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