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Chrome blocking HTTPS to HTTP download for files (Mixed Content error) #1435

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@tomvothecoder

Describe the bug

Chrome now blocks downloads from secure (HTTPS) to insecure (HTTP) connections. This looks like a new security measure since Safari still works for HTTP downloads.

Mixed Content: The site at 'https://esgf-node.llnl.gov/' was loaded over a secure connection, but the file at 'http://esgf.nci.org.au/thredds/fileServer/replica/CMIP6/DAMIP/CCCma/CanESM5/hist-sol/r10i1p1f1/day/hfss/gn/v20190429/hfss_day_CanESM5_hist-sol_r10i1p1f1_gn_18500101-20201231.nc' was redirected through an insecure connection. This file should be served over HTTPS. This download has been blocked. See https://blog.chromium.org/2020/02/protecting-users-from-insecure.html for more details.

This is affecting both MetaGrid and CoG.
https://blog.chromium.org/2020/02/protecting-users-from-insecure.html

Desktop (please complete the following information):

  • OS: Mac OSx
  • Browser and Version: Chrome Version 88.0.4324.96 (Official Build) (x86_64)

To Reproduce

  1. Search for a dataset
  2. Click download via HTTP for a file
  3. Nothing appears, console shows error for This download has been blocked

Expected behavior

Files should download

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