Remote control is not working without accepting invalid certificate

[matkoniecz]

Remote control from https version of website is not working correctly in FF 28 (JOSM was target of messages).

Commands from http://127.0.0.1:8111/ were working correctly

But from osm website edits attempts were resulting in "Editing failed - make sure JOSM or Merkaartor is loaded and the remote control option is enabled"

To have it working it is necessary to visit https://127.0.0.1:8112/ and accept invalid certificate.

[tomhughes]

We switched to using port 8112 in https mode several weeks ago in 5e5c6b3. There's not much I can do about having to accept the certificate.

[matkoniecz]

At least - can it be mentioned in error message? Something like "Editing failed - make sure JOSM or Merkaartor is loaded and the remote control option is enabled and invalid certificate from https://127.0.0.1:8112/ is accepted"?

It is a pity that it cannot be fixed properly.

[tomhughes]

Well does the browser not prompt you to accept the certificate anyway?

The only way to "fix it" would be for JOSM to have a certificate from a trusted authority, but that wouldn't work as the private key would have to be distributed with JOSM!

[matkoniecz]

No. I found out about where I should visit to accept certificate by asking on OSM forum (PL section).

Remote edit link is https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit?editor=remote#map=19/50.07401/19.89918 - and at least on FF 28 certicate problem results in a silent failure with "Editing failed - make sure JOSM or Merkaartor is loaded and the remote control option is enabled" message.

[Klumbumbus]

See also JOSM trac:

http://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/10033
http://josm.openstreetmap.de/ticket/10230