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Firefox automatically blocks insecure or mixed content from secure web pages. We'll explain what that means and what options you have.

{for not fx23} [[T:ApplyToFx|channel=Release]] {/for} When you see the shield icon in the address bar, it means that Firefox has blocked content that is insecure on the page you're visiting. We'll explain what that means and what options you have. ;{for not fx29}[[Image:Mixed Content Blocking]]{/for}{for =fx29,=fx30,=fx31,=fx32,=fx33}[[Image:Insecure1 29 - Win]]{/for}{for fx34}[[Image:Insecure1 34 - Win]]{/for} [[Template:aboutmixedcontent]] =What options do I have?= '''Most websites will continue to work normally without any action on your part.''' If you need to allow the mixed content to be displayed, you can do that easily: *{for not fx34}Click the '''shield icon''' [[Image:Mixed Content Shield]] in the address bar and choose '''Disable Protection on This Page''' from the dropdown menu.{/for}{for fx34}Click the '''shield icon''' [[Image:Mixed Content Shield]] in the address bar, click {button Options} and choose {menu Disable protection for now}.{/for} *;{for not fx29}[[Image:Disable protection]]{/for}{for =fx29,=fx30,=fx31,=fx32,=fx33}[[Image:Insecure2 29 - Win]]{/for}{for fx34}[[Image:Insecure2 34 - Win]]{/for} **The icon in the address bar will change to an orange warning triangle [[Image:Warning Identity Icon]] to remind you that insecure content is being displayed. {for not fx34}To revert the previous action (re-block mixed content), re-visit the page in a new tab.{/for} {for fx34} When insecure content is being displayed, the shield icon has a red strike-through. To re-block mixed content, click the shield icon again, click {button Options} and choose {menu Enable protection}. ;[[Image:Insecure3 34 - Win]] {/for} {for not fx26} =The icon is a gray globe despite blocking enabled = Only the potentially harmful part of HTTP content is blocked so some websites may still have some HTTP content (such as images). In that case, the connection between Firefox and the website is still partially encrypted and should not be considered safe against eavesdropping, hence the gray globe icon. {/for} {for fx26} =The icon is a gray triangle = ;[[Image:Mixed passive content]] Only the potentially harmful part of HTTP content is blocked so some websites may still have some HTTP content (such as images). In that case, the connection between Firefox and the website is still partially encrypted and should not be considered safe against eavesdropping, hence the [[How do I tell if my connection to a website is secure?#w_gray-warning-triangle|gray triangle icon]]. {/for}