Is there a way to access Facebook without HTTPS? My proxy blocks HTTPS pages, so what can I do?
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1Is this really your proxy, or the proxy on a locked down network (work/school)? If this on a network you don't control, you probably need to just give up. – Zoredache Jan 16 '11 at 0:57
Here's how to turn off secure (https) browsing on Facebook:
- Go to Account Security Settings Tab
- The first choice is
Secure BrowsingclickEditon the right side of that line - Uncheck the box
- Click
Save Changes
answered Mar 2 '12 at 14:40
I would change proxy.
I can't think of a logical or reasonable reason to block HTTPS as so many websites use it.
Is it possible to use a proxy client on your PC which hides your IP address from your proxy which blocks HTTPS?
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1Additionally, I can't think of a logical or reasonable reason to access Facebook without HTTPS - even if it's your only option. – Iszi Jan 14 '11 at 13:22
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@Steve, it is someone common to see this blocked on some networks to force everything to through a proxy for filtering/monitoring. Depending on they network they may permit some HTTPS traffic. – Zoredache Jan 16 '11 at 0:59
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@Iszi I would have agreed you with you 100% (that there is no reasonable reason to access Facebook without HTTPS), until seeing this webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/26391/… a few days ago. It is disquieting that this is the case re security POV. I know, I know, https is not the be all and end all of security, but it is a minimal something. But it also gets in the way sometimes... Same is true in certain contexts for MSN and Google. – Ellie Kesselman May 4 '12 at 19:15
For me it is also useful. I live in China and I have a transparent proxy on my network which routes traffic for well-known blocked sites in China to a reverse proxy in Eurpe. Since transparent proxies can't handle https, hence the need for a ssl-less access.
For becko, you can still use m.facebook.com with the so called "alternative login method", which is no other than the so desired ssl-less. Once authenticated you can return to www.facebook.com normally.
If you are in China as I do you might need to add a /etc/hosts line (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) to define the correct dns for m.facebook.com to:
66.220.158.19 m.facebook.com
Good luck!
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Same problem here in Tajikistan, but the m.fb.com version works no longer! – Jonas Feb 23 '17 at 18:51
