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not showing a secure connection

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sargdave
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in firefox 4 its not showing when im connected to a secure connection like in previous versions

in firefox 4 its not showing when im connected to a secure connection like in previous versions

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Xircal
Xircal
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See How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure?

The problem with the lock symbol was that thieves were able to create a page which included it to give unwary users the impression they were connected to a secure site.

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/

TonyE
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The padlock has been replaced by the site identity button, for details on using it see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Site+Identity+Button

If you want to add a padlock icon to the location bar, you can use the Padlock add-on - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/padlock-icon/