Firefox 45.0.1 Unsecure connection - prohibiting tests running

[mrowles]

Firefox seems to have certificate security issues when booting up from Protractor, hangs and then doesn't run the tests. We tried to set the homepage to something other than Firefox first start page (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/45.0.1/firstrun/learnmore/) on start but it ignores the settings. We also tried to add this exception but it didn't solve this issue, nor would I see how it could on a CI environment.

This has been tested on multiple workstations and worked prior to upgrade to this version (previous versions were 44.x).

Screenshot of security warnings

Bug report

• Node Version: >=4.1.2
• Protractor Version: ~3.0.0
• Browser(s): Firefox 45.0.1
• Operating System and Version OSX El Capitan 10.11.3
• Your protractor configuration file

'use strict';

var paths = require('./.yo-rc.json')['generator-gulp-angular'].props.paths;

// An example configuration file.
exports.config = {

  // Capabilities to be passed to the webdriver instance.
  capabilities: {
    'browserName': 'firefox'
  },

  // Spec patterns are relative to the current working directly when
  // protractor is called.
  specs: [paths.e2e + '/**/*.js'],

  // Options to be passed to Jasmine-node.
  jasmineNodeOpts: {
    showColors: true,
    defaultTimeoutInterval: 60000
  },

  allScriptsTimeout: 60000
};

• A relevant example test

navbar.po.js

'use strict';

var Navbar = function() {
  this.navbar = element(by.css('nav'));
  this.searchButton = this.navbar.element(by.css('.search'));
  this.logoButton = this.navbar.element(by.css('.logo'));
};

module.exports = new Navbar();

navbar.spec.js

'use strict';

describe('Navbar', function () {
  var navbar;

  beforeEach(function () {
    navbar = require('./navbar.po');
  });

  describe('the logo', function () {
    beforeEach(function () {
      browser.get('http://localhost:3000/about');
    });

    it('should go to the home page when clicked', function () {
      navbar.logoButton.click().then(function () {
        expect(browser.getCurrentUrl()).toBe('http://localhost:3000/');
      });
    });
  });
});

• Output from running the test

Selenium standalone server started at http://192.168.200.140:53357/wd/hub

/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108
  var template = new Error(this.message);
                 ^
UnknownError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output:
","version":"45.0.1","type":"theme","internalName":"classic/1.0","updateURL":null,"updateKey":null,"optionsURL":null,"optionsType":null,"aboutURL":null,"icons":{"32":"icon.png","48":"icon.png"},"iconURL":null,"icon64URL":null,"defaultLocale":{"name":"Default","description":"The default theme.","creator":"Mozilla","homepageURL":null,"contributors":["Mozilla Contributors"]},"visible":true,"active":true,"userDisabled":false,"appDisabled":false,"descriptor":"/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/extensions/{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}.xpi","installDate":1458532151000,"updateDate":1458532151000,"applyBackgroundUpdates":1,"skinnable":true,"size":7140,"sourceURI":null,"releaseNotesURI":null,"softDisabled":false,"foreignInstall":false,"hasBinaryComponents":false,"strictCompatibility":true,"locales":[],"targetApplications":[{"id":"{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}","minVersion":"45.0.1","maxVersion":"45.0.1"}],"targetPlatforms":[],"seen":true}
1458532175438   addons.xpi  DEBUG   getModTime: Recursive scan of {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
1458532175439   DeferredSave.extensions.json    DEBUG   Save changes
1458532175439   addons.xpi  DEBUG   Updating database with changes to installed add-ons
1458532175439   addons.xpi-utils    DEBUG   Updating add-on states
1458532175440   addons.xpi-utils    DEBUG   Writing add-ons list
1458532175442   addons.xpi  DEBUG   Registering manifest for /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/features/loop@mozilla.org.xpi
1458532175443   addons.xpi  DEBUG   Calling bootstrap method startup on loop@mozilla.org version 0.1
1458532175453   addons.manager  DEBUG   Starting provider: <unnamed-provider>
1458532175453   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for <unnamed-provider>
1458532175453   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: <unnamed-provider>
1458532175461   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for XPIProvider
1458532175461   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: XPIProvider
1458532175461   addons.manager  DEBUG   Starting provider: LightweightThemeManager
1458532175461   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for LightweightThemeManager
1458532175462   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: LightweightThemeManager
1458532175462   addons.manager  DEBUG   Starting provider: GMPProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for GMPProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: GMPProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Starting provider: PluginProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for PluginProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: PluginProvider
1458532175465   addons.manager  DEBUG   Completed startup sequence
1458532175740   DeferredSave.extensions.json    DEBUG   Starting write
1458532175835   addons.repository   DEBUG   No addons.json found.
1458532175835   DeferredSave.addons.json    DEBUG   Save changes
1458532175837   DeferredSave.addons.json    DEBUG   Starting timer
1458532175853   addons.manager  DEBUG   Starting provider: PreviousExperimentProvider
1458532175853   addons.manager  DEBUG   Registering shutdown blocker for PreviousExperimentProvider
1458532175853   addons.manager  DEBUG   Provider finished startup: PreviousExperimentProvider
1458532175861   DeferredSave.extensions.json    DEBUG   Write succeeded
1458532175861   addons.xpi-utils    DEBUG   XPI Database saved, setting schema version preference to 17
1458532175892   DeferredSave.addons.json    DEBUG   Starting write
1458532175900   DeferredSave.addons.json    DEBUG   Write succeeded
WARNING: content window passed to PrivateBrowsingUtils.isWindowPrivate. Use isContentWindowPrivate instead (but only for frame scripts).
pbu_isWindowPrivate@resource://gre/modules/PrivateBrowsingUtils.jsm:25:14
get_inPrivateContext@chrome://global/content/bindings/autocomplete.xml:159:8
handleEnter@chrome://global/content/bindings/autocomplete.xml:523:18
handleKeyPress@chrome://global/content/bindings/autocomplete.xml:498:24
onKeyPress@chrome://global/content/bindings/autocomplete.xml:431:18
onxblkeypress@chrome://global/content/bindings/autocomplete.xml:600:8

    at new bot.Error (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108:18)
    at Object.bot.response.checkResponse (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/response.js:109:9)
    at /Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:160:24
    at [object Object].promise.Promise.goog.defineClass.invokeCallback_ (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:1337:14)
    at [object Object].promise.ControlFlow.goog.defineClass.goog.defineClass.abort_.error.executeNext_.execute_ (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:2776:14)
    at [object Object].promise.ControlFlow.goog.defineClass.goog.defineClass.abort_.error.executeNext_ (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:2758:21)
    at goog.async.run.processWorkQueue (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/async/run.js:124:15)
    at process._tickCallback (node.js:402:9)
From: Task: WebDriver.createSession()
    at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.acquireSession_ (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:157:22)
    at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.createSession (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:131:30)
    at [object Object].Builder.build (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/builder.js:445:22)
    at [object Object].DriverProvider.getNewDriver (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/lib/driverProviders/driverProvider.js:38:7)
    at [object Object].Runner.createBrowser (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:186:37)
    at /Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:276:21
    at _fulfilled (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:797:54)
    at self.promiseDispatch.done (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:826:30)
    at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:759:13)
    at /Users/user/workspace/user-app/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:573:44
[launcher] Process exited with error code 1

/Users/user/workspace/user-app/gulp/e2e-tests.js:23
        throw err;
        ^
Error: protractor exited with code 1

• Steps to reproduce the bug
  Simple command-line usage, we run our protractor tests via gulp. I can provide gulp task code if necessary but this doesn't seem like a gulp problem.
• The URL you are running your tests against (if relevant)
  localhost

[uglow]

When TravisCI upgraded from FF v45.0 Linux to v45.0.1, the Protractor tests stopped working (Error('Timed out waiting for the WebDriver server at ' + url)); Using FF v45.0 fixed the issue on TravisCI.

Now seeing the same thing happening after FF upgraded to v45.0.1 on OSX. Changed Protractor config to use "chrome" as the browser (and used webdriver-manager update to get chromedriver), and everything works fine.

FF v45.0.1 == 👿

EDIT:
Firefox versions with Protractor 3.2.1:
❌ FF 45.0.1 MAC (auto-updated)
❌ FF 45.0 MAC (en-gb) from https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/mac/en-GB/
✅ FF 44.0.2 MAC (en-gb) from https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/44.0.2/mac/en-GB/

[chriswong929]

Any updates on a fix for this issue that doesn't involve downgrading FF or switching to chrome?

[mrowles]

@chriswong929 Seems like it's working post 45.0.1! Working fine since 45.0.2 (I believe current latest version is 46.x)

[uglow]

Thanks For the update - I'll check it out

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[uglow]

45.0.1, 45.0.2 and 46.0 on Travis CI (Linux) do not work with Protractor 3.2.1.

Version 45.0 works on Travis CI. Sticking with that for now.

[mrowles]

Let me check logs when I get in, we perhaps are running an old version also now. Sorry! Locally it runs fine on those versions though

[uglow]

I should add, the website address I'm connecting to is https://localhost:3000/. The certs are self-signed (part of webpack). Haven't had a problem with Firefox until 45.0.1

[mrowles]

Actually, 46 is not working locally now, it must have been 45.0.2 and 45.0.3 that worked.

[uglow]

FF 47 beta 7 EN-GB Windows also not working with Protractor 3.2.1. Tried with both a HTTP and HTTPS version of the site. Site works fine with FF v45.0 Windows (EN-GB).

From my testing (see history above) no version of Firefox after version 45.0 works with Protractor 3.2.1.

[scottaj]

We've been having the same issue, we've had firefox disabled for the past couple months because we cannot get protractor to run on any of the newer versions.

[alfirin]

Same here with Firefox version: 47.0

[marianobianchi]

Using Ubuntu 16.04, Firefox 47.0. It isn't working. I get a "WebDriverError: Connection refused" error message

[cangd]

I am experiencing the same with Firefox 47.0.1

11:55:23.900 INFO - Executing: [new session: Capabilities [{count=2, browserName=firefox}]])
11:55:23.901 INFO - Creating a new session for Capabilities [{count=2, browserName=firefox}]
org.openqa.selenium.firefox.NotConnectedException: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms.

[Wtower]

Subscribing. Same for me with 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.

[zablotski]

Same as above: Firefox 47 for Linux Mint

[juliemr]

@cnishina for firefox woes :)

[evilaliv3]

same for me; from 45 on all versions of firefox does not work.

the upstream issue is described here and is a bug in firefox solved in 47.0.1 but i cannot confirm it: SeleniumHQ/selenium#2204

i think that all the tickes that lead to this fix (#3384) were starting from having this firefox issue; this could help you dealing with such users.

[cnishina]

@evilaliv3 and @juliemr them ff woes. I have verified Firefox 47.0.1 appears to work with Protractor (on multiple machines and setups).

Firefox versions that work with Protractor: versions up to 44.x.x and versions 47.0.1+.

@mrowles please try again with Firefox 47.0.1 and update this issue if this is still the issue.

[siddharthagit]

Same issue with FF 48.0.1 on Mac and Windows.

[mrowles]

@cnishina Thanks for the help. I've tested this with Firefox 48.0.2 on OSX 10.11.6, using protractor 3.2.2 and whilst the security message is gone, absolutely nothing happens in the browser. Here is the beginning of the the timeout logs, can post the full log if helps:

WebDriverError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output:

[piotrekkmt]

I'll +1 to that. Protractor Version 4.0.9 on Mac and Firefox after 48.0 and 49.0.1 open up if the marionette settting is set to true. Nonetheless, the security checks for the certs open up the browser in a "first run mode" which doesn't remember to ignore self signed ssl certs. Any progress on this?

[juliemr]

I'm going to go ahead and close this as obsolete. FF 47 works. FF 48 and 49 don't work with anything because of changes to webdriver, and we're investigating getting FF50 running now that webdriver@3 is out.

[benjaminapetersen]

This issue seems to keep bubbling up. Our CI env just updated to FF ESR (extended service release) v52.4, which has the certs problem again.

I see chrome has a nice way to bypass self signed certs via chromeOptions in the protractor.conf, ideally other browsers would have analogous config options.