node.js typings install fail

I’ve got my local node.js dev environment set up with the various config files (tsconfig.json, package.json and typings.json). The Angular2 tutorial adds a postintall “typings install” and that uses the typings.json config file. This typings install fails every time for a self-signed certificate in the security chain and fails to connect:
Unable to connect to https://api.typings.org/entries/dt/es 6-shim/tags/0.31.2%2B20160317120654

I have set the strict-ssl setting to false countless times. I’ve read that creating a .typingsrc file may help. I’ve toyed with that but still no joy.

Any guidance and/or tips are appreciated.

Todd Allen
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