How do I get pass the "yellow" bar & "lock" that appears in the address window in Mozilla Firefox? HELP!

Question

How do I get pass the "yellow" bar & "lock" that appears in the address window in Mozilla Firefox? HELP!

Answer 1

How does ssl work?

Internet communication typically runs through multiple program layers on a server before getting to the requested data such as a web page or cgi scripts.



The outer layer is the first to be hit by the request. This is the high level protocols such as HTTP (web server), IMAP (mail server), and FTP (file transfer).



Determining which outer layer protocol will handle the request depends on the type of request made by the client. This high level protocol then processes the request through the Secure Sockets Layer. If the request is for a non-secure connection it passes through to the TCP/IP layer and the server application or data.



If the client requested a secure connection the ssl layer initiates a handshake to begin the secure communication process. Depending on the SSL setup on the server, it may require that a secure connection be made before allowing communication to pass through to the TCP/IP layer in which case a non-secure request will send back an error asking for them to retry securely (or simply deny the non-secure connection).

Answer 2

Try the SSL* diagnostics for Firefox here:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/SSL_is_disabled

or, maybe it is one particular bank or store website that is not compatible with Firefox? Try searching the web for the name of the site + firefox to see if anyone has complained.



*SSL = Secure Sockets Layer, https - it causes the yellow bar / lock to appear - usually a good thing - it means information you submit will be encrypted.

Answer 3

You mean the favorites superstar in information superhighway Explorer? it really is because it really is for IE only. Firefox is a very diverse element, you would ought to examine your favorites lower than firefox