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07-10-2002, 05:45 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Is there a way to verify https SSL connection at hosting company?
Hi there,
I was wondering if there was some way to check that an HTTPS/SSL connection is working properly through my hosting company?
Does anyone know of any utility or method that will allow me to verify that such a connection is indeed encrypting the communication between my browser and my web site?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Carlos
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07-10-2002, 05:56 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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If the lock icon in your browser is being displayed, the transaction is encrypted.
Your browser vendor already wrote this code and checks for you.
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07-10-2002, 05:59 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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I've noticed in Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP that very occassionally (usually with the same sites) that the icon isn't displayed... even though it is DEFINATELY 128bit encrypted through https:// with no warnings (except for the IE one telling you that you are entering a secure connection).
Why do you think that is?
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07-10-2002, 08:41 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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The lock is not 100% accurate. You could have an SSL connection but the lock will not be displayed if the HTTPS:// page is inside a frame. Quite common.
I thank my Lord for all His wonderful blessings.
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07-11-2002, 03:31 AM #5Web Hosting Guru
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For full information, either double-click the padlock or File>Properties (or right-click>Properties) and follow the links to view the certificate. If there are any errors with the certificate that weren't apparent in a pop-up window when you view the site (which should always happen, then they will be highlighted in the certificate description in your browser.
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07-11-2002, 11:53 AM #6WHT Addict
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I have found that the most accurate way is to do a lookup-->what's this site running-->SSL cert check at netcraft. Lot's of times it will show you that a 128 bit cert is only capable of 40-bit encryption.
Regards,
Jeff