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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: 06Honda on December 21, 2008, 12:43:00 PM

Title: Firefox
Post by: 06Honda on December 21, 2008, 12:43:00 PM

I just starting using Firefox recently and want to know how do I tell the page is secure before entering credit information via paypal for a donation to my local church. Is there a padlock symbol or any indication.

Title: Re: Firefox
Post by: Raptor on December 21, 2008, 12:48:35 PM

Should be in the lower-right corner. A golden-padlock with the address next to it

Visit http://www.gmail.com to see an example. It'll secure the connection regardless of being logged in or not.

By the way, I recall it looking differently in Firefox 2. It might be a grey padlock next to the address.
I use FF3 now so I can't confirm that for you.

Title: Re: Firefox
Post by: 06Honda on December 21, 2008, 12:56:59 PM

Awesome, thanks.

Title: Re: Firefox
Post by: soybean on December 21, 2008, 01:37:29 PM

In conjunction with the lock symbol, you'll see the first part of the URL has changed from http to https.