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What happened to security.warn settings in about:config. They are missing in FF25. Please help!!

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iocl
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Hi,

I'm upgrading from Firefox 15 to Firefox 25. I used to be able to set the following security warnings in about:config.

security.warn_entering_secure security.warn_entering_weak security.warn_leaving_secure security.warn_submit_insecure security.warn_viewing_mixed

Not anymore. Looks like these are missing from Firefox 25. Please help!! Urgent.

Thank you. Sr.

Hi, I'm upgrading from Firefox 15 to Firefox 25. I used to be able to set the following security warnings in about:config. security.warn_entering_secure security.warn_entering_weak security.warn_leaving_secure security.warn_submit_insecure security.warn_viewing_mixed Not anymore. Looks like these are missing from Firefox 25. Please help!! Urgent. Thank you. Sr.

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the warnings about entering/leaving a secure site are totally gone, you'd have to look out for the security indicator at the start of the address bar to get that information about a site: https://blog.mozilla.org/ux/2012/06/site-identity-ui-updates/
or use an extension like this one for better visibility: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/safe/

the warning dialog about submitting data over an insecure channel at a secure site should still be in place...

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philipp
philipp
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hi iocl, those preferences were removed intentionally in firefox 19 & won't have an effect any longer - see bug #799009 (please don't post in bug reports).

please also update your plugins. your flash version is very out-dated & has security vulnerabilities that are actively exploited on the web.

iocl
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Hi Philipp,

Thank you for the prompt response to my question. I have reviewed the comments in bug #799009.

Still, in Firefox 25, how is the user warned in the following scenarios:

1. When leaving a secure site 2. When entering a weak site 3. When submitting insecure data

Is there no warning to the users anymore?

Regards, iocl.

philipp
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the warnings about entering/leaving a secure site are totally gone, you'd have to look out for the security indicator at the start of the address bar to get that information about a site: https://blog.mozilla.org/ux/2012/06/site-identity-ui-updates/
or use an extension like this one for better visibility: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/safe/

the warning dialog about submitting data over an insecure channel at a secure site should still be in place...

cor-el
cor-el
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See also:

  • chrome://necko/locale/necko.properties
  • chrome://pipnss/locale/security.properties