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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 is where you can view information about a website's connection security and identity{for not fx87}, and make choices about any site permissions you have allowed or blocked{/for}. == Connection security == A padlock icon {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx70GreyPadlock]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89Padlock]]{/for} in the address bar will indicate whether the connection to the website is fully secure. For more information, click the padlock to open the '''Site Information''' panel. {for not fx87}The top section of this{/for}{for fx87}This{/for} panel shows you whether the current connection is classified as secure. {for not fx87}[[Image:Fx70SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for}{for =fx87,=fx88}[[Image:Fx87SiteInfo-Arrow]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89SiteInfoPanel]]{/for} Click the right arrow in the Site Information panel to view the Connection Security panel. This is where you can learn more about connection security, such as the issuer of a certificate for a secure connection and – if it is made available – the website's owner, or disable the blocking of insecure content on a site. This panel also includes a {button More Information} button that will open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]] {menu Security} tab for the website. 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. {for fx87}{note}'''Note:''' If you have granted any special permissions to the website, you will also see a Permissions icon {for not fx89}[[Image:Fx87PermissionsIcon]]{/for}{for fx89}[[Image:Fx89PermissionsIcon]]{/for} in the address bar. Click this icon to view and adjust the permissions you have set for the website. If you don't see a Permissions icon or to edit other permissions, you can open the [[Firefox Page Info window|Page Info window]], which includes a Permissions tab with a list of available permission settings for the website. <!-- Add when this article is approved: --> <!-- For more information, see the [[Site Permission panel]] article.-->{/note}{/for} {for not fx87} == Permissions == 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}