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Conv HowTo: Secure Feeds in IE 7.0
by Schrifty on Oct 09, 2007 - 11:55 AM read 3918 times
Source: http://www.kalivo.com/convs/show/709-secure-feeds-in-ie-7-0
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To 'subscribe to' a secure feed in IE 7.0, follow the following steps.

Reading the Secure Feed

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  • In some circumstances, your browser will warn you that  there is a problem with the certificate and present you with a few options.  Select the option which reads 'Continue to this website (not recommended)':

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This message appears because your collaboration hub runs on a server with a security certificate from an authority your browser doesn't recognize.  Some collaboration hubs are configured this way. 

  • From the popup dialog box, login using the same credentials you use to login to the collaboration hub (email address and password):

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  • At this point, you should see the feed in the browser and can read content pulled from the Hub. If this is not the case, please contact your system administrator know.  In the event you wish to repeatedly read this feed, you will still need to subscribe as described next.

Subscribing to the Feed

  • By default, there is a button on the far left of the toolbar marked 'subscribe to feed.' Click on it. A dropdown menu will appear - select the 'subscribe to this feed' option. If the option is not available, it may be because you have already subscribed.
  • From now on, your feed will be available in IE's 'Favorites center,' which you can get to by using the 'Favorites center' button on the left side of the toolbar, or by using the Alt-C hotkey.
  • Note that IE 7.0 will not be able to automatically update the feed, as some third-party readers do. You will have to manually refresh the screen to see the latest content updates. You will not be asked again for your credentials, unless you 'delete cookies' from your browser's options menu. In that case, you'll have to resupply the email address and password that you use to access the collaboration hub.
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    by Marc Schriftman on Jan 10, 2008 - 09:33 AM read 495 times
     
    Support for secure feeds has been verified - to varying degrees - in the following RSS readers. Verification required support for credential caching and https support.

    Fully Verified: 

    • SharpReader - full support - local - caches credentials and updates seamlessly
    • RSSReader - full support - local - caches credentials and updates seamlessly
    • NetVibes - full support - web - I find NetVibes new feed interface to be even more intuitive and friendly. Definitely recommended. UPDATED 7/1/2008
    • RSSOwl - full support - local - A sophisticated set of organizational tools, including a great labeling feature that I hadn't seen before. Recommended. UPDATED 7/1/2008
    • BlogBridge - full support - local - I'm late to the game on this one, but it's really my favorite. The presentation-style really helps me keep my growing collection of feeds under control. And the calendar widget is totally cool. UPDATED 7/8/2008

    Partially Verified:

    • Google Reader - no support for authentication - very disappointing. You can't even use Google Reader to subscribe to gmail feeds!
    • Firefox - built-in support for encryption but no support for authentication. See the note below regarding Attensa for a possible solution if you're a dedicated Google Reader user.
    • IE 7.0 - partial support, but there are reports on the web that the updates frequently fail. MSFT confirms.

    Failed Verification:

    • Outlook 2007 - the feed can't even be subscribed to (explanation here.) See the note below regarding Attensa for a possible solution if you're a dedicated Outlook user who needs to read secure feeds.
    Third party:
    • A company called Attensa has released a set of plug-ins that purport to provide secure-feed functionality now, although initial testing suggests it might be a bit buggy. Attensa also provides synchronization across readers, which is potentially useful. Watch this space for updates.
    Not evaluated yet - please feel free to submit reviews below - it'll be an extremely useful asset to folks coming up to speed on feeds and feed readers.
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      by Erik Britt-Webb on Jan 10, 2008 - 11:56 AM read 82 times
       

      Here are four other RSS Readers to consider. 

          * Shrook (Mac)
          * Opera (Mac/Windows)
          * RSS Owl (Windows/Mac/Linux)
          * Feedreader (Windows)
       

      I've been using RSS Owl for awhile now and absolutely love it!  The main downside is that it's client software, so all your data is stored just on your local computer.  That means it's harder to share links within the reader (but I use Delicious & Digg for that) and if your computer crashes, so does all your Reader data.

       


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      by Brian Magierski on Feb 04, 2008 - 11:31 PM read 118 times
       
      I've heard good things about Power RSS reader BlogBridge. It is supposed to do a good job with authenticated feeds.

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