This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Lolu chungechunge lwabekwa kunqolobane. Uyacelwa ubuze umbuzo omusha uma udinga usizo.

when signing on with a password, how do I know if the page is secure or unsecure?

  • 1 baphendule
  • 1 inale nkinga
  • 1 view
  • Igcine ukuphendulwa ngu Andy.c

007raddad
007raddad
more options

when signing on to eBay, there was a padlock at the bottom indicating secure or insecure. where is that indicator? I like to see this feature on a page please.

when signing on to eBay, there was a padlock at the bottom indicating secure or insecure. where is that indicator? I like to see this feature on a page please.

All Replies (1)

Andy.c
Andy.c
more options

The Padlock is no longer part of Firefox; it was removed beginning in Firefox 4. The padlock shows that there is a secure connection but does not supply additional information. You could have made a typographical error and still have been connected to a secure connection. The padlock was replaced in Firefox 3 with the Site Identity Button. Familiarize yourself with the Site Identity Button at the left end of the Location Bar: 

   https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/security/identity/
   https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Site+Identity+Button
   http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/05/06/635/

You can install this add-on if you wish: 

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

Credit to SafeBrowser

Okulungisiwe ngu Andy.c