Yes, or if you want to have HTTPS in WinXP, you can set up retro https
proxy gateway on 2nd machine (Linux router, Raspberry Pi or newer Windows
7/10 device, MacOS etc). I recommend WebOne project:
https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=67165

On Mon, Oct 17, 2022 at 5:53 PM Jerome Shidel <jer...@shidel.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > On Oct 17, 2022, at 10:43 AM, Dale E Sterner <sunbeam...@juno.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I recently tried to download Freedos 1.3 and had a problem.
> > I used XPsp2 ; the download failed with a " unable to complete
> > secure transaction".  Your download source is too restricted.
> >
> >
> >
> > cheers
> > DS
>
>
> This is probably a result of Windows XP not supporting the minimum
> required protocols to establish a secure connection. Luckily, you can
> connect to the official download server without establishing a secure
> connect at the same url using just http instead of https. For example,
> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/ to
> download one of the releases or interim test builds.
>
> :-)
>
> Jerome
>
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