I cannot access a local Azure DevOps Server with HTTP

When creating a new Project, the following error may appear:

Or when you want to open an existing Project, you may encounter the following error notification:

These errors may appear if you are using a local Azure DevOps server and trying to access it with HTTP instead of HTTPS. 

Your browser blocked what is known as mixed content:

The biGENIUS-X application is secured and accessed through HTTPS.

A mixed content error may arise if you attempt to access a local Azure DevOps server configured with HTTP.

Nevertheless, you have the option to configure your browser to unblock mixed content if you cannot or prefer to keep your local Azure DevOps server settings unchanged.

Please follow the steps specific to your browser:

Google Chrome

• Open a Google Chrome browser

• Open the settings by clicking on the Context menu and choosing the Settings entry:
  
• Click on the Privacy and security entry on the left-hand side menu:
  
• Click on the Site settings section:
  
• Click on the View permissions and data stored across sites section:
  
• Search for the biGENIUS Site:
  
• Expand it by clicking on the down arrow:
  
• Click on the bigenius-x.com entry:
  
• Find the Insecure content permission:
  
• Change the value to Allow:
  
• Go back to the biGENIUS-X application and click on the Reload button, which appears at the top:
  

You can now use Project metadata stored in a local Azure DevOps Server that is reachable through HTTP.

Mozilla Firefox

• Open a Mozilla Firefox browser
• Enter the following URL: 

about:config

• A warning message will be displayed:
  
• Click on Accept the Risk and Continue button
• The configuration page is opened:
  
• Search for: security.mixed_content.block_active_content
• The search result indicates that the value for this setting is true.
  
• Click on the Toggle button 
  
• The setting value is changed to false
  
  

You can now use Project metadata stored in a local Azure DevOps Server that is reachable through HTTP.

Microsoft Edge

• Open a Microsoft Edge browser
• Open the settings by clicking on the Context menu and choosing the Settings entry:
  
• Click on the Cookies and site permissions entry on the left-hand side menu:
  
• Click on the Insecure content section:
  
• Click on the Add button in the Allow section:
  
• Enter the following Site: [*.]bigenius-x.com
  
• Click on the Add button
• Go back to the biGENIUS-X application and reload the page

You can now use Project metadata stored in a local Azure DevOps Server that is reachable through HTTP.