Good! That was really confusing people, I know. We are currently working on bringing back the homepages and freepages URLs. I do not have estimated time on when they will work, but it is high on the priority list. Anne On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 12:27 PM, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> wrote: > At 02:46 PM 7/30/2018, Anne Gillespie Mitchell wrote: > >> OK, I believe this is fixed. >> > > YES! Links are now delivered as written. Thank you. > > Pat Asher > > > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> wrote: >> >> > Anne, >> > >> > Will you please remove the coding on the servers that changes our html >> > coding to insert ".sites" into URLs to other accounts on the same >> servers >> > (it doesn't do it for non-hosting rootsweb.com servers.) >> > >> > When I write a text URL or a link to >> > <.a href="https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https://site >> > s.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> >> > the server changes it to >> > <.a href="https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https: >> > //sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> >> > >> > I even tried munging it myself to https://rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/ >> > and the server insisted on making it https://sites.sites.rootsweb.c >> > om/~gearyfamily >> > >> > www.rootsweb.com becomes www.sites.rootsweb.com etc. >> > >> > >> > Pat A. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. >> > com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help >> > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >> > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb >> > community >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Anne Mitchell <http://www.clustergenealogy.com> >> >> http://clustergenealogy.com <http://www.clustergenealogy.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. >> com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb >> community >> > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. > com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Anne Mitchell <http://www.clustergenealogy.com> http://clustergenealogy.com <http://www.clustergenealogy.com>

I can't get Filezilla to work still. Same error message. Anne (Rootsweb Blog) is asking me to reset the password again but it won't let me do that "...problem sending your message" or the like. 1940 UTC I gather WS_ftp Pro is a $ program. Bryan On 31-Jul-18 6:26:17 AM, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> wrote: At 2:20PM EDT, it is working for me with WS_ftp Pro. Please try again and let us know. Pat A. At 10:55 AM 7/30/2018, Henrik Rasmussen wrote: >I still get: > >Status: Connecting to sitesuser.rootsweb.com... >Response: fzSftp started, protocol_version=8 >Command: open "bowenfamilytn@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22 >Command: Pass: ************* >Error: Authentication failed. >Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server > > >I am using new password. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I have my new password for my site dasisson. I've always used CuteFTP for this, and couldn't connect using my version 8. Apparently version 8 couldn't do SFTP, only FTP. So I upgraded to CuteFTP 9.3, which can do sftp, but it still won't connect. So I installed FileZilla, and it still doesn't connect. I get the same error message that Walter was getting. I'll try again, but is there something simple that people typically overlook? Thanks, Carol Regehr--cregehr@yahoo.com

At 02:46 PM 7/30/2018, Anne Gillespie Mitchell wrote: >OK, I believe this is fixed. YES! Links are now delivered as written. Thank you. Pat Asher >On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> wrote: > > > Anne, > > > > Will you please remove the coding on the servers that changes our html > > coding to insert ".sites" into URLs to other accounts on the same servers > > (it doesn't do it for non-hosting rootsweb.com servers.) > > > > When I write a text URL or a link to > > <.a href="https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https://site > > s.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> > > the server changes it to > > <.a href="https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https: > > //sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> > > > > I even tried munging it myself to https://rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/ > > and the server insisted on making it https://sites.sites.rootsweb.c > > om/~gearyfamily > > > > www.rootsweb.com becomes www.sites.rootsweb.com etc. > > > > > > Pat A. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. > > com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > > community > > > > > >-- >Anne Mitchell <http://www.clustergenealogy.com> > >http://clustergenealogy.com <http://www.clustergenealogy.com> > >_______________________________________________ >Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >Unsubscribe and Archives >https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help >Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: >https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >RootsWeb community

This may be a special problem: I have three USER NAMES with the same E-mail account. When I use the Request new PassWord webpage, it just asks for the Email. Inputted waltbruetsch@usa.net and got one account: bruetsch This account hasn't yet been brought back on line. Which may explain why I can't connect to the server. (See below) The other USER Names are flmcgs and flmartin. These two sites have been restored. Now, how can I get new passWords for these last two? And how long are the passwords supposed to be? 8? 16? many more? Thank you, Walt Bruetsch Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:14:50 -0400 From: walter bruetsch <waltbruetsch@usa.net> Subject: [FreeHelp]Tried to connect to FTP server To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <059wgdsNY4080Set.1532974490@web08.cms.usa.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Just received a password string. Using FileZilla and get the following message: Response: fzSFtp started, protocal_version=8 Command: open "bruetschWsites.user.rootsweb.com"22 Command: Trust new Host Key: once Command: Pass:***********many of these Error: Authentication failed Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server. Where does the PassWord begin? .../changePassWord?requestld=****long line of characters, letters, and numbers. Thanks, Walt Bruetsch

At 02:14 PM 7/30/2018, walter bruetsch wrote: >Where does ths PassWord begin? .../changePassWord?requestld=****long line of >characters, letters, and numbers. Walter, that is a link to reset your password. If you received it more than an hour ago, the link has expired and you will have to request the reset email again. See http://sites.rootsweb.com/~pasher/ Pat A.

At 2:20PM EDT, it is working for me with WS_ftp Pro. Please try again and let us know. Pat A. At 10:55 AM 7/30/2018, Henrik Rasmussen wrote: >I still get: > >Status: Connecting to sitesuser.rootsweb.com... >Response: fzSftp started, protocol_version=8 >Command: open "bowenfamilytn@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22 >Command: Pass: ************* >Error: Authentication failed. >Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server > > >I am using new password.

Anne, Will you please remove the coding on the servers that changes our html coding to insert ".sites" into URLs to other accounts on the same servers (it doesn't do it for non-hosting rootsweb.com servers.) When I write a text URL or a link to <.a href="https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> the server changes it to <.a href="https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/">https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily<./a> I even tried munging it myself to https://rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/ and the server insisted on making it https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily www.rootsweb.com becomes www.sites.rootsweb.com etc. Pat A.

Just received a password string. Using FileZilla and get the following message: Response: fzSFtp started, protocal_version=8 Command: open "bruetschWsites.user.rootsweb.com"22 Command: Trust new Host Key: once Command: Pass:***********many of these Error: Authentication failed Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server. Where does ths PassWord begin? .../changePassWord?requestld=****long line of characters, letters, and numbers. Thanks, Walt Bruetsch

I still get: Status: Connecting to sitesuser.rootsweb.com... Response: fzSftp started, protocol_version=8 Command: open "bowenfamilytn@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22 Command: Pass: ************* Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server I am using new password. [image: photo] *Rik Rasmussen* rikrasmussen@gmail.com Wake Forest, NC <http://facebook.com/rikrasmussen> <http://twitter.com/rikrasmussen> On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 9:24 AM Patricia Geary <pat@the-gearys.com> wrote: > Things seem to be back to normal signing in to the RW server. Normal at > least if you have been able to sign in before. > > Pat G > > -----Original Message----- > From: Patricia Geary [mailto:patgeary@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 7:20 AM > To: 'Freepages Web Sites' <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Continuing problems logging in to Filezilla > > There may be a problem this morning as I have always been able to connect > using Filezilla and am getting the same message when I try and update a > page > this am. > > Pat G > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- [image: photo] *Rik Rasmussen* rikrasmussen@gmail.com | Wake Forest, NC <http://facebook.com/rikrasmussen> <http://twitter.com/rikrasmussen>

At 07:19 AM 7/30/2018, Patricia Geary wrote: >There may be a problem this morning as I have always been able to >connect using Filezilla and am getting the same message when I try >and update a page this am. FWIW, At 9:37AM EDT, I was able to connect using WS_FTP Pro. Pat Asher

Things seem to be back to normal signing in to the RW server. Normal at least if you have been able to sign in before. Pat G -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Geary [mailto:patgeary@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 7:20 AM To: 'Freepages Web Sites' <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Continuing problems logging in to Filezilla There may be a problem this morning as I have always been able to connect using Filezilla and am getting the same message when I try and update a page this am. Pat G

There may be a problem this morning as I have always been able to connect using Filezilla and am getting the same message when I try and update a page this am. Pat G -----Original Message----- From: Bryan [mailto:bryannp@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 1:20 AM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]Continuing problems logging in to Filezilla Attention Pat Asher I know Filezilla quite well and have been using it before FTP was invented...well just about. I too am getting the same connect error messages after getting my new password. Such as:" .....@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22 Command: Trust new Hostkey: Yes Command: Pass: *********** Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server Being downunder (in New Zealand) I'm wondering if there's a time lapse in acknowledging a new password. I realise that the States has to catch up with us!! :) And Anne of the Rootsweb blog is not sitting up waiting for us. So should we just wait and see. I've sent a note to the blog. But for me I don't mind waiting as long as it's not my error. Keep up the good work..I've been over your instructions many times. Bryan

Attention Pat Asher I know Filezilla quite well and have been using it before FTP was invented...well just about. I too am getting the same connect error messages after getting my new password. Such as:" .....@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22 Command: Trust new Hostkey: Yes Command: Pass: *********** Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server  Being downunder (in New Zealand) I'm wondering if there's a time lapse in acknowledging a new password. I realise that the States has to catch up with us!! :) And Anne of the Rootsweb blog is not sitting up waiting for us. So should we just wait and see. I've sent a note to the blog. But for me I don't mind waiting as long as it's not my error. Keep up the good work..I've been over your instructions many times. Bryan

At 05:36 PM 7/29/2018, Carl Cummings wrote: >I have followed the instructions . I downloaded FileZilla Client and >have tried >Quick connect, site manager and advanced. I keep getting the same message >Error: Authentication failed. >Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server. >Any help would be appreciated. In order to help, we will have to know what you have entered, so we can compare it to what should be entered in your site manager dialogue. Tell us 1) what you have entered on the General tab in Filezilla, and 2) what the error message said. Please include the entire dialogue. Pat A.

I have followed the instructions . I downloaded FileZilla Client and have tried Quick connect, site manager and advanced. I keep getting the same message Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server. Any help would be appreciated. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

There was an issue, but it has been fixed. Anne On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 10:07 AM, David Thiessen <thiessendg@gmail.com> wrote: > I tried to change my password at > > Request New password: > > https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword > > > > I get a message informing me that there was a problem changing my password > and to try again. No luck. Anyone know if there is an issue with the > password change site? > > -- > David Thiessen > OTR Fingerprint: 6117 B193 7F54 9E42 140E E459 0B10 7EB6 4B78 6E8F > PGP Fingerprint: D43B 60DE DFD5 3764 0B8E E47A 7CD3 A77D 830E 4A60 > PGP Key: http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x830E4A60 > LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thiessendg > GitHub: http://github.com/thiessendg > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb. > com/listindexes/search/freepages-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

At 05:32 AM 7/29/2018, Warwick Sherring wrote: >Judy > >I realise the reason for the current messing >about. My point is, how come it took so long >to do something about it and why no mention of the reason? 1. The incident reported to you by Firefox occurred in Dec 2015, more than two years ago. The 2015 incident was a hack of Ancestry servers and Ancestry accounts. I was asked at that time to update my Ancestry password. 2. The current incident was an "open" text file discovered on a Rootsweb.com server. It was reported to Ancestry by a white hat hacker on 20 Dec 2017. 3. The vulnerability was immediately investigated and after it was verified, two days later on 23 Dec 2017 Ancestry took RootsWeb offline and started notifying affected users. 4. A complete explanation was posted on the Ancestry blog on 23 Dec 2017. <https://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2017/12/23/rootsweb-security-update/> Pat A.

I don't remember reading anywhere that the reason all of the sites were taken offline last December was because of compromised emails and passwords.  Maybe I missed it, and if so, so did Warwick. On 7/29/2018 4:00 AM, freepages-help-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Warwick, > > Why do you think they took all sites offline last Dec? > > What do you think all the uproar is about as they try to restore sites now? > > Judy

Judy I realise the reason for the current messing about.  My point is, how come it took so long to do something about it and why no mention of the reason? Warwick Sherring On 29/07/2018 6:00 PM, freepages-help-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Send FREEPAGES-HELP mailing list submissions to > freepages-help@rootsweb.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > freepages-help-request@rootsweb.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > freepages-help-owner@rootsweb.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of FREEPAGES-HELP digest..." > > When replying to a digest message, quote only the specific message to which you are replying, removing the rest of the digest from your reply. Remember to change the subject of your reply so that it coincides with the message subject to which you are replying. > ***FREEPAGES HELP & FAQ*** > <http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/FAQ/fpindex.html> > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Ancestry Security (Warwick Sherring) > 2. Re: Ancestry Security (JFlorian) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:04:01 +1000 > From: Warwick Sherring <warwick.sherring@bigpond.com> > Subject: [FreeHelp]Ancestry Security > To: <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <b5e9302f-7c7e-041c-f603-da2d8c7030dd@bigpond.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > > I have just tested my email address for security on Firefox's Monitor > and it revealed a security breach in Ancestry on November 7th 2015. > > The compromised data was email addresses and passwords. > > Comprised accounts: 297,804 > > I can not recall any mention at the time and I certainly did not receive > any suggestion at the time to change my password. > > you can access the tool at: https://monitor.firefox.com > > Warwick Sherring > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 03:49:38 -0400 > From: JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> > Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Ancestry Security > To: Freepages Web Sites <freepages-help@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <CAE5hz-DD-XbTTa=E6rR5+Cf81wKtCmQhPSg5O+hn8mRp-CO40w@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Warwick, > > Why do you think they took all sites offline last Dec? > > What do you think all the uproar is about as they try to restore sites now? > > Judy > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > -To contact the freepages-help list administrator, send an email to freepages-help-admin@rootsweb.com. > -To post a message to the freepages-help mailing list, send an email to freepages-help@rootsweb.com. > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to freepages-help-leave@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. > > ------------------------------ > > End of FREEPAGES-HELP Digest, Vol 13, Issue 126 > ***********************************************