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The Site Information panel in Firefox tells you about a website's connection security and identity. Learn more.

The '''Site Information''' panel opens when you click the padlock [[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]] in the address bar. (On secure connection error and certificate warning pages, you'll see an "i" icon [[Image:Site Info button]] instead of a padlock.) This is where you can view information about connection security and site identity{for not fx87} and make choices about any site permissions you have allowed or blocked{/for}. __TOC__ = Connection security = When you visit a website, a lock icon in the address bar will generally indicate that the connection to the site is fully secure. For more information about the connection's security, click the padlock [[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]] to open the '''Site Information''' panel. The top section of the panel shows you whether the current connection is classified as secure. {for not fx87}[[Image:Fx70SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for}{for fx87}[[Image:Fx87SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for} To learn about the issuer of a certificate for a secure connection and – if it is made available – the website's owner, or to disable the blocking of insecure content on a site, click the right arrow in the panel. See [[How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure?]] to learn more about connection security. The [[Mixed content blocking in Firefox]] article tells you about Firefox's content blocking security feature. = Permissions = {for not fx87} The Permissions section of the Site Information panel will display any special permissions you've granted to the website in the past and lets you adjust them on the spot. [[Image:Fx70SiteInfo-Permissions]] To edit any other permission for a site, click the right arrow in the panel and then click the {button More Information} button. This will open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]], which contains a comprehensive permissions section. {/for} {for fx87} If you have granted any special permissions to the website, you will see a Permissions icon [[Image:Fx87PermissionsIcon]] in the address bar. Click the Permissions icon to view and adjust permissions for the website on the spot. [[Image:Fx87addressBar-Permissions]] To edit any other permission for a site, click the padlock [[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]] in the address bar, click the right arrow in the Site Information panel and then click the {button More Information} button. This will open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]], which contains a comprehensive permissions section. {/for}