topic Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection" in Civil 3D Forum

"forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:12:29 GMT

As if the new Forum "experience" isn't offputting enough, I get this now every time I go to the Civil 3D Forum. This doesn't happen on other Autodesk Forums, like AutoCAD, Map 3D, ReCap, Raster Design, etc. Just Civil 3D. If I hit the refresh button half a dozen times I can finally see the site, but I'm not going to click anything on that page.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

matt_anderson_pe — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:22:37 GMT

Maybe its chrome... I use Firefox as my primary browser...

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

rl_jackson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:37:55 GMT

Perhaps clear history or cookies?

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:41:22 GMT

Hi Matt,
Just started seeing this a few days ago. First time in 15 years of perusing the Autodesk Forums. It only happens on the Civil 3D Forum. If I go first to the Map 3D Forum, then the C3D Forum opens right up.
I don't see this on any other website, so gut feeling tells me Autodesk tweaked something in their new Forum Format.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:47:16 GMT

Hi Rick,
"...clear history or cookies?"
Haven't done it lately, but I do this from time to time. Then I gotta dig out my 5-page spreadsheet of usernames and passwords. Shoot. Me. Now.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Cadguru42 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:14:44 GMT

Autodesk is constantly working on the forums because they broke it so bad. Most likely it's just something they're working on. And since they won't use a test environment we all get to be their lab rats.

The Ideas forum is just broken.

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:54:45 GMT

Hi @Cadguru42,
Didn't see that when I checked just now, but I rarely visit the Ideas Forum.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Cadguru42 — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:29:19 GMT

Looks like they fixed some of it. Still has the huge amount of wasted space, though.

Can't even see the first Idea without scrolling.

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:52:34 GMT

@Cadguru42,
Yes, you have to scroll down to see the 1st idea. But to be fair with Autodesk, I see that a lot on websites, particulary blogs.
Yesterday I didn't get the "secure" popup. Not once. Today I got it on every Autodesk Forum except ReCap.
I'm just not ready to, as Rick suggested, clear my cookie jar. Might come to that.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:36:40 GMT

Hi Rick,
Ugh! I cleared and emptied everything in my Chrome Browser, over 350MB!, and I'm not seeing that "doesn't support a secure connection" window anymore. Only took a half hour to re-log into my sites that require a username and password. Surprised myself, I could even remember most of them. 🤔
Thanks.
Dave

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

AllenJessup — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:56:18 GMT

@Pointdump Dave, I haven't seen that. Is your Chrome up to date?

Re: "forums.autodesk.com doesn’t support a secure connection"

Pointdump — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:40:02 GMT

Hi Allen,
"...Chrome up to date?"
Yup, whether or not I want it to. I don't know how to turn off automatic updates on Chrome.

After dumping cookies and history, my laptop's fan isn't racing anymore. I guess I need to do that more often.
Dave