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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 07:39:00 AM

Title: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 07:39:00 AM

Hello

In Firefox (which I never use), I get a message that the browser is refusing all connections. I am trying to go here: http://localhost/DVWA-master/index.php (http://localhost/DVWA-master/index.php)

If I go to Options | Network Connections in Firefox, I see this (which is how it should be 127.0.0.1 8080) attached.

What should I be doing that I am not doing, please!

Thanks

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: patio on March 02, 2019, 01:54:33 PM

Why are you usin a proxy ? ?

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 02:00:52 PM

It is for a Burp Suite tutorial I am following. Part of the tutorial asks me to configure Firefox.

Thanks for replying.

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: patio on March 02, 2019, 02:10:02 PM

Try checkin enable DNS over HTTPS

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 02:17:56 PM

I have just tried that (attached) with Manual Proxy Configuration selected - to load the Google home page and still get this:

The proxy server is refusing connections

Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: patio on March 02, 2019, 02:37:45 PM

Last idea use auto proxy and Socks 4

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 02:49:44 PM

No, sorry - same error.

I tried it with Proxy Socks v5 alove selected and with Enable DNS HTTPS - same result.

I can only access pages when No Proxy is selected and the manual proxy settings are greyed out. (I assume that means they are not used?)

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: patio on March 02, 2019, 03:09:30 PM

Correct.   BTW is this homework ? ?

Title: Re: Firefox refusing connections
Post by: High1 on March 02, 2019, 03:13:51 PM

No, just an online tutorial I am trying to follow. Too old for school!

OK, thanks anyway - I will try to reach someone who authored the tutorial.