Is it just me or is anyone else getting this message displayed when they connect to the group 'Sign In' page?

 

Edited April 13, 20215 yr by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Thanks  - Fixed

Can anyone tell me how to overcome my new laptop blocking this forum? Only way I can access the website is by turning off the firewall.  All other websites are available with firewall switched on.

12 minutes ago, John Fox (foxy) said:

Can anyone tell me how to overcome my new laptop blocking this forum? Only way I can access the website is by turning off the firewall.  All other websites are available with firewall switched on.

John - when attempting to connect does it return a message to the laptop?  Can't see me solving your problem but knowing what the response from your attempted connection -  Did you install security software or do you just use the laptops built in Firewall?

 

I installed Mcfee Alan and nothing else is a problem, only this website

 

That's odd. Are the settings set quite restrictive to block forum/bulletin boards? McAfee doesn't seem to have any issues with the site in general.

On further investigation it looks like they have an issue with the IP address which is shared with other web sites so it's possible there is another objectionable one. I have contacted McAfee for a review/more info.

I have the same problem on both my reformatted Macbook pro (Safari) and my newish Acer (Windows) I changed to Google Chrome on both and can now get the Bedlington website.

 

 

@John Fox (foxy) - lets hope Andy's question with McAfee gets you to a solution.🙂

Like Andy my next question (even though I have never used McAfee) would have been on the lines of - 'What 'Settings', if any, are set within the security software'  and that would have been followed by - 'Try changing the settings'😏 

Can't offer any other help😇

Have you tried twiddling the hoojackapivvy on the whotsit? Failing that a good old slap to the thingamyjig might do the trick! No need to thank me lads.

25 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Have you tried twiddling the hoojackapivvy on the whotsit? Failing that a good old slap to the thingamyjig might do the trick! No need to thank me lads.

A forgot all aboot the 'hoojackapivvy' - divin't tell me kids, they'l think am gannin senial😲

6 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

A forgot all aboot the 'hoojackapivvy'

We can all be cerebrally challenged at times!

Should be fixed now

34 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

Have you tried twiddling the hoojackapivvy on the whotsit? Failing that a good old slap to the thingamyjig might do the trick! No need to thank me lads.

I  usually tried that on a Thursday night after departing the Red Lion about 11.45 pm and sometimes it worked, however Boris stopped all that a few months back so now it's all down to Andy to sort out!

8 minutes ago, Andy Millne said:

Should be fixed now

Still getting this

 

19 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

We can all be cerebrally challenged at times!

Feels like most times these days - must get out for some fresh air and twiddle.

Switching subjects, again, but sticking to cerebrally challenged, my mind keeps telling me that I read somewhere (and I can't find that writing 😲) that our Dr trotter had a brother (also a doc?) that lived near Scotland Gate.

But I could just be challenging myself and desperate to help Heather W.

Gone for a lie down and a cuppa.

Edited April 15, 20215 yr by Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

32 minutes ago, John Fox (foxy) said:

it's all down to Andy to sort out!

Now, I'm not one for taking credit where credit isn't due BUT did you notice how Andy had fixed it within a few minutes of my advice/suggestion?

22 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

our Dr trotter had a brother (also a doc?) that lived near Scotland Gate.

I'll respond to that on Heather's topic.

30 minutes ago, John Fox (foxy) said:

Still getting this

It's unblocked at McAfee so there may be a local cache that needs updating on your computer. Try again in a few hours. To workaround you can whitelist the 31.193.136.176 IP

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1. Open McAfee.
2. Click Web and Email Protection or click the Gear icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Firewall, scroll down, and then click Net Guard.
4. Select the IP Address listed for the site that you want to access.
   
   NOTE: To identify the IP address by name, you need to use a DNS or IP address lookup tool.
    
5. Click Edit, and then change Block to Allow.
6. Click Save or Apply.

 

 

5 hours ago, Andy Millne said:

It's unblocked at McAfee so there may be a local cache that needs updating on your computer. Try again in a few hours. To workaround you can whitelist the 31.193.136.176 IP

 

Tried it tonight and look what I got !!!!!!!! Thank you @Andy Millne