Downloaded Firefox 4 and now no longer see the Verisign warning symbol anywhaere on the page or bars.
A necessary thing one needs to see when signing into a website id the website verification as provided by companies like Verisign. In Firefox 4 the Verisign warning symbol that changes when unknown elements are found on a page is no longer to be found on the page or the bars of the browser window. Is there something that needs to be initiated to see this vital protective function?
On the older versions of Firefox - this appeared as a small lock in thebar. if the site was suspicious the lock would show with a red bar across it (on earlier versions) and then with a small visual extenstion. This is all on top of and beyond the https in the address bar. Any information about this would be appreciated. Kind regards, John at Brothertown Books
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Réiteach roghnaithe
The padlock only shows that there is a secure connection and doesn't guarantee that you are connected to the right server.
So you might still be connected to the wrong server if you make a typo in the URL and someone has claimed that mistyped URL.
The functionality of the padlock has been replaced by the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? on the left end of the location bar.
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You can click the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? on the left end of the location bar to see the padlock if there is a secure connection.
A click on the "More Information" button will show more details about the connection.
The background color of the "Site Identity Button" on the left end of the location bar will change color (blue or green) and show the domain in case of a secure HTTPS connection.
- Hover the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? then to see "Verified by xxxx"
- Click the "Site Identity Button" on the left end of the location bar to see the padlock
- Click the "More Information" button in that pop-up to see additional information about the connection.
You can use this extension to get a padlock on the location bar.
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Réiteach Roghnaithe
The padlock only shows that there is a secure connection and doesn't guarantee that you are connected to the right server.
So you might still be connected to the wrong server if you make a typo in the URL and someone has claimed that mistyped URL.
The functionality of the padlock has been replaced by the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? on the left end of the location bar.
See also:
You can click the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? on the left end of the location bar to see the padlock if there is a secure connection.
A click on the "More Information" button will show more details about the connection.
The background color of the "Site Identity Button" on the left end of the location bar will change color (blue or green) and show the domain in case of a secure HTTPS connection.
- Hover the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure? then to see "Verified by xxxx"
- Click the "Site Identity Button" on the left end of the location bar to see the padlock
- Click the "More Information" button in that pop-up to see additional information about the connection.
You can use this extension to get a padlock on the location bar.
Cor-el - Thanks ever so much for your answer. Very helpful. Maybe it was evident to the designers of the window, - but not to me. Thanks again. Very complete, clear answer.
You're welcome
I, for one, do not like the new design at all. I can understand that there was a desire to replace the lock with more information on the url connected, but the loss of the lock increases the requirement that keystrokes be used to determine if, in fact, the site is encrypted.
The problem now is that the icon slot is being populated with a number of different designs. The lock icon is not one of them, nor are the original site identity buttons (the grey, blue,green postal policeman). It appears that the design allows each URL to post into the icon position whatever icon it wants (sometimes there is a target icon, sometimes a document icon, etc). As a result, one cannot readily determine that the site is secure without the additional keystrokes.
I would like the developers to consider letting the user define what should be in that icon position, either the old lock format or the new policeman icon, each with the appropriate back-ground colors. If the site want to populate an icon position of its choice, then put a second position to the right of the site identity button.
As it is right now, I have to do a double check to see whether Firefox is secure. That is not a good usability issue, and based on the repeated queries about this, I think others are having the same issue.
You can immediately see by the presence of the domain next to the Site Identity Button button on the location bar if the connection is encrypted. That domain with a blue or green background should be noticeable once you get used to looking there. You can hover that button or click it to see the padlock.
I sometimes see the site identity button when online shopping but it seems to disappear when i get to a page that asks for credit card information. Ive noticed it on multiple sites and it seems to do the same thing on at least 1 site in IE. Is this indicative of a virus or trojan? I'm hesitant to enter any credit card info without seeing it.
Does it show that there is mixed content on that page and that some items come via an http link (i.e. a broken padlock in the Site Identity Button pop-up)?