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Should a padlock be visible when on a secure site?

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ejguth
ejguth

Padlock not visible when on secure site.

Padlock not visible when on secure site.

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cor-el
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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The functionality of the padlock has been replaced by the How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure?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 use this extension to get a padlock on the location bar.