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All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

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Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#521

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

What is Normandy?

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#523

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

Thanks. This must be terribly stressful to you.

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#524
post #521

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

What is Normandy?

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Normandy/PreferenceRollout

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#525

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>the only thing you can do to change things is to go ahead and try to change things how? Reporting up the chain is THE way to change things. When it doesn't work what are you supposed to do?

Take on the responsibility for the gap yourself. If you get assigned something from up the chain that gets in the way of that new found responsibility report up the chain that they need to assign it to someone else first.

If I am slowed down in my day-to-day sprint because I decided to take on a task management wasn't willing to fund/approve, I would be in much deeper trouble

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#526

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

Meanwhile, as the "partial fix" is deployed, here is what I think fixed the issue for me: in the Preferences, under "Privacy & Security", check "Allow Firefox to install and run studies" (then wait for the current hotfixes to appear in about:studies then restart the browser).

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#527
post #521

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

What is Normandy?

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Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#528
post #524
post #521

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is Normandy?

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Normandy/PreferenceRollout

So is that a backdoor into my prefs? How can I check if Normandy is active on my installation?

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#529

Update: We have rolled out a partial fix for this issue. We generated a new intermediate certificate with the same name/key but an updated validity window and pushed it out to users via Normandy (this should be most users). Users who have Normandy on should see their add-ons start working over the next few hours. We are continuing to work on packaging up the new certificate for users who have Normandy disabled.

Thanks! Do you know how many active users were affected by this certificate error and subsequent addon disabling? I guess most users were spared due to the timing and short duration of the error.

Re: All extensions disabled due to expiration of intermediate signing cert

#530
post #524

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Normandy/PreferenceRollout

So is that a backdoor into my prefs? How can I check if Normandy is active on my installation?

Type about:config in the address bar and search for 'app.normandy.enabled' flag.
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