Please help -- can't connect to secure sites using Host-Only networking

Hi all --
This is not a new problem, I've posted about it before here and didn't get any replies. I don't know whether it's a Parallels issue specifically or Windows, but one that has come up since using Host-Only networking. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

I'm using Host-Only networking and have no problem with 95% of the sites I visit using my WinXP guest. But I can't access secure socket sites at all: no gmail, no gotomeeting.com (one of the big reasons I use Parallels). Any URL starting with "https" fails to load in IE and Firefox. Does anyone have any workarounds for this?

Thanks for any info.
--Dylan

 

Dylan,

Is HTTPS working from Safari? If yes, I would check proxy settings for Firefox/IE in a VM and see if those match your Mac settings.
Just noticed you're using Host-Only w/ IS... Try disabling your MAC firewall. If it helps, add port 443 to allowed port list.

 

You're awesome -- thanks. I was just going to edit my post to say that I had narrowed the problem down to the OS X Firewall, and ask which port to clear. Thanks!