Firefox SSL renegotiation error on government sites

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Symptoms

Firefox throws an SSL renegotiation error on a CAC-enabled DoD site.

Likely cause

Firefox's strict renegotiation policy blocks the legacy renegotiation some DoD sites still require.

Fix

1. In Firefox address bar: about:config and accept the warning. 2. Search: security.ssl.allow_unrestricted_renego_everywhere__temporarily_available_pref. 3. Double-click to flip to true. 4. Restart Firefox and retry.

Sourced from militarycac.com. Rewritten for clarity.

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