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Bypassing security exceptions

Sri Harsha edited this page Jun 30, 2021 · 3 revisions

Instructions for bypassing security exceptions

Google Chrome

If you are using Insights in Chrome, open the gateway url (https://machine_name.domain_name:port_number/api) in a new tab. The following images show you the screens you might encounter. Example url: https://computer1.esri.com:9999/api

Screen 1:

Your connection is not private

Screen 2:
Click on the Advanced button

Click on advanced

Now, click somewhere on the page and then blindly type the word thisisunsafe. This will instantly bypass the security exception and show you the content of the page. Note: It won't get typed out anywhere on the screen

You should see something like this: {"version": "6.4.0"}. Now, you can use this gateway url in your Insights application to connect to the kernel gateway.

Safari

If you are using Insights in Safari, open the gateway url (https://machine_name.domain_name:port_number/api) in a new tab. The following images show you the screens you might encounter. Example url: https://computer1.esri.com:9999/api

Screen 1:

This connection is not private

Screen 2:
Click on the Show Details button and click on Visit this website link

Click on show details

Screen 3:
Click on the Visit Website button in the confirmation dialog

Click on visit website button

Screen 4:
Enter the password to proceed

Enter password

Now, the content of the page appears and you should see something like this: {"version": "6.4.0"}. Now, you can use this gateway url in your Insights application to connect to the kernel gateway.

Mozilla Firefox

If you are using Insights in Firefox, open the gateway url (https://machine_name.domain_name:port_number/api) in a new tab. The following images show you the screens you might encounter. Example url: https://computer1.esri.com:9999/api

Screen 1:
Click on the Advanced button

Potential security risk

Screen 2:
Click on the Accept the Risk and Continue button

Accept the risk and continue

Now, the content of the page appears and you will see the version in the default JSON format. If you click on Raw Data, you should see something like this: {"version": "6.4.0"}. Now, you can use this gateway url in your Insights application to connect to the kernel gateway.