From e7c2e1bbf952e3960dfe8f25a696e0a52a9e5a69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "cotter%netscape.com" Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 18:16:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Latest text updates. --- .../locale/en-US/cert_dialog_help.html | 21 +- .../locale/en-US/passwords_help.html | 22 +- .../locale/en-US/passwords_help.xhtml | 22 +- .../resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.html | 32 +- .../resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.xhtml | 32 +- .../help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.html | 95 ++-- .../resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.xhtml | 95 ++-- .../locale/en-US/using_priv_help.html | 454 ++++++++++++++++++ .../locale/en-US/using_priv_help.xhtml | 454 ++++++++++++++++++ .../locale/en-US/validation_help.html | 12 +- .../locale/en-US/validation_help.xhtml | 12 +- 11 files changed, 1072 insertions(+), 179 deletions(-) create mode 100644 extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.html create mode 100644 extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.xhtml diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/cert_dialog_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/cert_dialog_help.html index e2911b28dd35..75f6df2d6288 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/cert_dialog_help.html +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/cert_dialog_help.html @@ -150,23 +150,10 @@ View Certificate Details

  • Remind me to renew this certificate later. If you select this option, Certificate Manager will not initiate the renewal process, but will remind you again later.
    • -

     

    - -

    Choosing a Certificate

    - - -

    The following windows may appear when you view a web page that requires your certificate, or when you have more than one certificate with the same name.

    - - -

     

    -

    User Identification Request

    - +

    User Identification Request

    Some web sites require that you identify yourself with a certificate rather than a name and password, because certificates provide a more reliable form of identification. This method of identifying yourself over the Internet is sometimes called client authentication. @@ -178,10 +165,10 @@ View Certificate Details

    The certificates you have available for the purposes of identifying yourself to a web site are listed in the drop-down menu in the bottom part of the window. Choose the certificate that seems most likely to be recognized by the web site you want to visit.

     

    - -

    Choose Security Certificate

    + +

    No_Acceptable_Identification

    -

    The Choose Security Certificate window appears when Personal Security Manager has more than one certificate with the same name in its certificate store. Use this window to select the certificate you want to use. For example, if there are several certificates with the same name but different validity periods, you would normally want choose the one most recently issued.

    +

    text to come

     

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.html index 1b99e3711531..99802815b9ac 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.html +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.html @@ -10,11 +10,11 @@

    Password Settings

    -

    This section describes how to use the Passwords preferences panel. To access the panel, follow these steps: +

    This section describes how to use the Passwords Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps:

    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. -
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Passwords. (If no options are available in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Passwords. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.)
    @@ -33,35 +33,23 @@

    Password Manager

    -

    Many web sites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site. For instance, personalized pages and web sites containing your financial information require you to log in. - -

    The user name and password you use at a particular site can be read by the site's administrator. If this concerns you, you may wish to use a different password at every site with which you register. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remember every single password you've ever used. - -

    Password Manager can help you by storing your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk, and entering them for you automatically when you visit such sites. For detailed information about using Password Manager, including how to override it for individual sites and how to view and manage stored passwords, see Using the Password Manager +

    Password Manager stores your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk and enters them for you automatically when you visit the sites that require them. For detailed information about using Password Manager, including how to override it for individual sites and how to view and manage stored passwords, see Using the Password Manager

    To activate Password Manager so that it automatically stores your user names and passwords and enters them for you as necessary, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Remember passwords for sites that require me to log in."

    To turn off Password Manager, deselect the same checkbox. -

    -[ Return to beginning of Passwords section ] -

    - -

     

    Encrypting Versus Obscuring

    -

    If you use Password Manager or Form Manager to save passwords and personal data, then this sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. This way of storing information is sometimes describes as "obscuring." -

    If you are not concerned about unauthorized use of your computer, obscuring tmay be sufficient protection for your needs. However, if your computer is in an area where unauthorized people have access to it, it's possible for a determined person to read the file containing your sensitive information. -

    For improved protection, you may want to protect the file with encryption. Encryption makes it nearly impossible for an unauthorized person to view your stored sensitive information. -

    To turn on encryption for sensitive information stored on your computer, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." +

    To turn on encryption for sensitive information stored on your computer, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." If you have not previously set a master password, you will be asked to create one. To do so, follow the instructions as they appear on your screen. For an overview of the steps involved, see Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information. -

    To turn off encryption for sensitive information, so that it is obscured but not encrypted, deselect the same checkbox. +

    To turn off encryption for sensitive information, so that it is obscured but not encrypted, deselect the checkbox.

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.xhtml b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.xhtml index 1b99e3711531..99802815b9ac 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.xhtml +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/passwords_help.xhtml @@ -10,11 +10,11 @@

    Password Settings

    -

    This section describes how to use the Passwords preferences panel. To access the panel, follow these steps: +

    This section describes how to use the Passwords Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps:

    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. -
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Passwords. (If no options are available in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Passwords. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.)
    @@ -33,35 +33,23 @@

    Password Manager

    -

    Many web sites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site. For instance, personalized pages and web sites containing your financial information require you to log in. - -

    The user name and password you use at a particular site can be read by the site's administrator. If this concerns you, you may wish to use a different password at every site with which you register. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remember every single password you've ever used. - -

    Password Manager can help you by storing your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk, and entering them for you automatically when you visit such sites. For detailed information about using Password Manager, including how to override it for individual sites and how to view and manage stored passwords, see Using the Password Manager +

    Password Manager stores your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk and enters them for you automatically when you visit the sites that require them. For detailed information about using Password Manager, including how to override it for individual sites and how to view and manage stored passwords, see Using the Password Manager

    To activate Password Manager so that it automatically stores your user names and passwords and enters them for you as necessary, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Remember passwords for sites that require me to log in."

    To turn off Password Manager, deselect the same checkbox. -

    -[ Return to beginning of Passwords section ] -

    - -

     

    Encrypting Versus Obscuring

    -

    If you use Password Manager or Form Manager to save passwords and personal data, then this sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. This way of storing information is sometimes describes as "obscuring." -

    If you are not concerned about unauthorized use of your computer, obscuring tmay be sufficient protection for your needs. However, if your computer is in an area where unauthorized people have access to it, it's possible for a determined person to read the file containing your sensitive information. -

    For improved protection, you may want to protect the file with encryption. Encryption makes it nearly impossible for an unauthorized person to view your stored sensitive information. -

    To turn on encryption for sensitive information stored on your computer, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." +

    To turn on encryption for sensitive information stored on your computer, select the checkbox in the Passwords panel labeled "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." If you have not previously set a master password, you will be asked to create one. To do so, follow the instructions as they appear on your screen. For an overview of the steps involved, see Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information. -

    To turn off encryption for sensitive information, so that it is obscured but not encrypted, deselect the same checkbox. +

    To turn off encryption for sensitive information, so that it is obscured but not encrypted, deselect the checkbox.

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.html index 1d16273d2e42..617c3fbc9564 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.html +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ - +

    Privacy and Security Settings

    This section describes how to modify the Privacy and Security preferences. To access them, follow these steps: @@ -19,29 +19,29 @@

    For help with a panel's settings, click the Help button at the bottom of that panel. -

    For help with the top-level Privacy and Security panel, keep reading. +

    For help with the top-level Privacy and Security panel, keep reading.

    Reset Preferences

    - +

    To set all the Privacy and Security settings back to their default values, click Reset Preferences. - +

    Manage Certificates

    - -

    Certificates are the digital equipvalent of ID cards--they help other people -identify you, and they help you identify other people, web sites, and organizations. - -

    To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage Certificates. - + +

    Certificates are the digital equipvalent of ID cards--they help other people +identify you, and they help you identify other people, web sites, and organizations. + +

    To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage Certificates. +

    Manage Security Devices

    - -

    A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your certificates and keys. -For example, a smart card is a security device. Netscape 6 has its own built-in software -security device, and you can use additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time. - -

    To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security Devices. + +

    A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your certificates and keys. +For example, a smart card is a security device. Netscape 6 has its own built-in software +security device, and you can use additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time. + +

    To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security Devices.

    3/22/2001

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.xhtml b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.xhtml index 1d16273d2e42..617c3fbc9564 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.xhtml +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/privsec_help.xhtml @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ - +

    Privacy and Security Settings

    This section describes how to modify the Privacy and Security preferences. To access them, follow these steps: @@ -19,29 +19,29 @@

    For help with a panel's settings, click the Help button at the bottom of that panel. -

    For help with the top-level Privacy and Security panel, keep reading. +

    For help with the top-level Privacy and Security panel, keep reading.

    Reset Preferences

    - +

    To set all the Privacy and Security settings back to their default values, click Reset Preferences. - +

    Manage Certificates

    - -

    Certificates are the digital equipvalent of ID cards--they help other people -identify you, and they help you identify other people, web sites, and organizations. - -

    To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage Certificates. - + +

    Certificates are the digital equipvalent of ID cards--they help other people +identify you, and they help you identify other people, web sites, and organizations. + +

    To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage Certificates. +

    Manage Security Devices

    - -

    A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your certificates and keys. -For example, a smart card is a security device. Netscape 6 has its own built-in software -security device, and you can use additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time. - -

    To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security Devices. + +

    A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your certificates and keys. +For example, a smart card is a security device. Netscape 6 has its own built-in software +security device, and you can use additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time. + +

    To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security Devices.

    3/22/2001

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.html index fd53aad67a37..95d70feca63a 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.html +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.html @@ -10,7 +10,12 @@

    SSL Settings

    -

    [intro text for Cert Manager goes here]

    +

    This section describes how to use the SSL Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps: + +

      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose SSL. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.) +
    @@ -29,57 +34,57 @@

    SSL Protocol Versions

    -

    The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol defines rules governing mutual authentication -between a web site and browser software and the encryption of information that flows -between them. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is an IETF standard based on -SSL.TLS 1.0 can be thought of as SSL 3.1. - -

    You should normally leave both SSL checkboxes and the TLS checkbox in the Options panel -selected to ensure that both older and newer web servers can support authentication and -encryption with Personal Security Manager. - -

    Some servers that do not implement SSL correctly cannot negotiate the SSL handshake with client software (such as Personal Security Manager) that supports TLS. To allow Personal Security Manager to use SSL with such TLS-intolerant servers, click the "Enable TLS" checkbox to deselect it. - +

    The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol defines rules governing mutual authentication +between a web site and browser software and the encryption of information that flows +between them. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is an IETF standard based on +SSL. TLS 1.0 can be thought of as SSL 3.1. + +

    You should normally leave both SSL checkboxes and the TLS checkbox in the Options panel +selected to ensure that both older and newer web servers can support authentication and +encryption with Personal Security Manager. + +

    Some servers that do not implement SSL correctly cannot negotiate the SSL handshake with client software (such as Personal Security Manager) that supports TLS. To allow Personal Security Manager to use SSL with such TLS-intolerant servers, click the "Enable TLS" checkbox to deselect it. +

     

    SSL Warnings

    - -

    It's easy to tell when the web site you are viewing is using an encrypted connection. -If the connection is encrypted, the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the Navigator -window is locked. If the connection is not encrypted, the lock icon is unlocked.

    - -

    For many people, the lock icon provides sufficient information about a page's -encryption status. If you want additional warnings, you can select one or more of -the warning checkboxes in the Navigator section of the Applications tab. Think -carefully about whether you want such warnings, since they can be annoying. - -

    These are the choices you can make about Navigator warnings:

    - - + +

    It's easy to tell when the web site you are viewing is using an encrypted connection. +If the connection is encrypted, the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the Navigator +window is locked. If the connection is not encrypted, the lock icon is unlocked.

    + +

    For many people, the lock icon provides sufficient information about a page's +encryption status. If you want additional warnings, you can select one or more of +the warning checkboxes in the Navigator section of the Applications tab. Think +carefully about whether you want such warnings, since they can be annoying. + +

    These are the choices you can make about Navigator warnings:

    + +

     

    Client Certificate Selection

    - -

    You can decide how Navigator selects a certificate from among those you have on file to identify you to a web site: -

    - + +

    You can decide how Navigator selects a certificate from among those you have on file to identify you to a web site: +

    +

    [ Return to beginning of SSL Settings section ]

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.xhtml b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.xhtml index fd53aad67a37..95d70feca63a 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.xhtml +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/ssl_help.xhtml @@ -10,7 +10,12 @@

    SSL Settings

    -

    [intro text for Cert Manager goes here]

    +

    This section describes how to use the SSL Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps: + +

      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose SSL. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.) +
    @@ -29,57 +34,57 @@

    SSL Protocol Versions

    -

    The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol defines rules governing mutual authentication -between a web site and browser software and the encryption of information that flows -between them. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is an IETF standard based on -SSL.TLS 1.0 can be thought of as SSL 3.1. - -

    You should normally leave both SSL checkboxes and the TLS checkbox in the Options panel -selected to ensure that both older and newer web servers can support authentication and -encryption with Personal Security Manager. - -

    Some servers that do not implement SSL correctly cannot negotiate the SSL handshake with client software (such as Personal Security Manager) that supports TLS. To allow Personal Security Manager to use SSL with such TLS-intolerant servers, click the "Enable TLS" checkbox to deselect it. - +

    The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol defines rules governing mutual authentication +between a web site and browser software and the encryption of information that flows +between them. The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is an IETF standard based on +SSL. TLS 1.0 can be thought of as SSL 3.1. + +

    You should normally leave both SSL checkboxes and the TLS checkbox in the Options panel +selected to ensure that both older and newer web servers can support authentication and +encryption with Personal Security Manager. + +

    Some servers that do not implement SSL correctly cannot negotiate the SSL handshake with client software (such as Personal Security Manager) that supports TLS. To allow Personal Security Manager to use SSL with such TLS-intolerant servers, click the "Enable TLS" checkbox to deselect it. +

     

    SSL Warnings

    - -

    It's easy to tell when the web site you are viewing is using an encrypted connection. -If the connection is encrypted, the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the Navigator -window is locked. If the connection is not encrypted, the lock icon is unlocked.

    - -

    For many people, the lock icon provides sufficient information about a page's -encryption status. If you want additional warnings, you can select one or more of -the warning checkboxes in the Navigator section of the Applications tab. Think -carefully about whether you want such warnings, since they can be annoying. - -

    These are the choices you can make about Navigator warnings:

    - - + +

    It's easy to tell when the web site you are viewing is using an encrypted connection. +If the connection is encrypted, the lock icon in the lower-right corner of the Navigator +window is locked. If the connection is not encrypted, the lock icon is unlocked.

    + +

    For many people, the lock icon provides sufficient information about a page's +encryption status. If you want additional warnings, you can select one or more of +the warning checkboxes in the Navigator section of the Applications tab. Think +carefully about whether you want such warnings, since they can be annoying. + +

    These are the choices you can make about Navigator warnings:

    + +

     

    Client Certificate Selection

    - -

    You can decide how Navigator selects a certificate from among those you have on file to identify you to a web site: -

    - + +

    You can decide how Navigator selects a certificate from among those you have on file to identify you to a web site: +

    +

    [ Return to beginning of SSL Settings section ]

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d848b34878f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.html @@ -0,0 +1,454 @@ + + +Using Security and Privacy Features + + + + + + + + +

    Using Security and Privacy Features

    + +

    [intro text]. + +

     

    +
    + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Using the Cookie Manager

    +

    Using the Password Manager

    +

    Using the Form Manager

    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    +
    + + +
    +

    Using the Cookie Manager

    + +

    A cookie is a small amount of information used by some web sites. A web site that sets cookies will ask your browser to place one or more cookies on your hard disk when you visit the site. Later, when you return to the site, your browser sends back the cookies that belong to the site.

    + +

    Before loading a web page that uses cookies, your browser handles the page's cookies by doing two things: + +

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Specifying How Your Browser Should Handle Cookies

    +

    Mananging Cookies Site-By-Site

    +

    Viewing Cookies

    +

    Removing Cookies

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Specifying How Your Browser Should Handle Cookies

    + +

    Your browser lets you specify how cookies should be handled, by setting your cookie preferences and by using the Cookie Manager.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Cookies. (If not options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. Click one of the radio buttons: + +
        +
      • Enable all cookies: Choose this to permit all web sites to set cookies on your computer and receive them back during subsequent visits. Note: If you choose this option, and later choose to reject all cookies, you may still have some older cookies stored on your computer (though no new ones will be set). + +
      • Enable cookies for the originating web site only: Foreign cookies are not accepted or returned. Cookies received through email (when the message contains a web page) are treated as foreign cookies. + +
      • Disable all cookies: Choose this to refuse all cookies. +
      + +
    4. If you want to be notified when a web site tries to set a cookie, select "Warn me before accepting a cookie." +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Mananging Cookies Site-By-Site

    + +

    If you select "Warn me before accepting a cookie" in the Cookie Preferences (see Step 4 above), Cookie Manager lets you control cookies on a site-by-site basis.

    + +

    When you are warned that a web site is requesting to set a cookie, you can click Yes to allow or No to deny the cookie. You can also select the option for your browser to "Remember this decision."

    + +

    If you select "Remember this decision," you will not be warned the next time that site tries to set or modify a cookie, and your "yes" or "no" response will still be in effect.

    + +

    If you wish to change a remembered response later, use Cookie Manager as follows:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager.
      2. +
    2. Click the Cookies Site tab.
      3. +
    3. The web sites for which you have allowed or denied cookies are listed. Removing a site from the list resets its status, so the next time you visit that site you will be warned if the site attempts to set a cookie.
      4. +
    + +

    Another way to control cookies site-by-site is to use the Allow and Block menu options.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager.
      2. +
    2. Choose "Allow cookies from this site," or "Block cookies from this site."
      3. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Viewing Cookies

    + +

    You can use the Cookie Manager to view detailed information about cookies.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager. +
    2. Select View Stored Cookies from the submenu. The Cookie Manager window opens with a list of all the cookies stored on your computer.
      3. +
    3. To see details for a particular cookie, click it. The table below explains the information you see.
      4. +
    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    ItemExplanation
    Cookie NameThis is the name assigned to the cookie by its originater.
    InformationThis string of characters is the information a web site tracks for you. It might contain a user key or name by which you are identified to the web site, information about your interests, and so forth.
    Host or DomainThis item tells you whether the cookie is a host cookie or a domain cookie.
    + +A host cookie is sent back, during subsequent visits, only to the server that set it. A server is a computer on the Internet. A web site resides on one or more servers.
    + +A domain cookie is sent back to any site that's in the same domain as the site that set it. A site's domain is the part of its URL that contains the name of an organization, business, or school---such as netscape.com or washington.org.
    PathThis is the file pathway. If a cookie comes from a particular part of a web site, instead of the main page, a path is given.
    Secure ServerThis lists whether the cookie was sent over a secure server. If a cookie is secure, it will only be sent over a secure (https) connection. Before sending a secure cookie, your browser checks the connection and will not send if the connection is not secure.
    ExpiresThis is the date and time at which the cookie is de-activated. The browser regularly removes expired cookies from your computer.
    + + +

     

    + +

    Removing Cookies

    + +

    Important: To remove cookies, follow the steps in this section. Do not try to edit the cookies file on your computer.

    + +

    To remove one or more cookies from your computer: +

      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager. +
    2. Click the Stored Cookies tab. +
    3. Select one or more cookies and click Remove, or click Remove All Cookies. +
    + +

    You can also choose to prevent the removed cookies from being re-accepted later. + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Using the Password Manager

    + +

    Many web sites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site. For instance, personalized pages and web sites containing your financial information require you to log in.

    + +

    The user name and password you use at a particular site can be read by the site's administrator. If this concerns you, you may wish to use a different password at every site with which you register. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remember every single password you've ever used. + +

    Password Manager can help you by storing your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk, and entering them for you automatically when you visit such sites.

    + + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Using Password Manager to Remember User Names and Passwords

    +

    Entering User Names and Passwords Automatically

    +

    Turning Password Manager On and Off

    +

    Viewing and Managing Stored Passwords

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Using Password Manager to Remember User Names and Passwords

    + +

    When you enter your user name and password at a web site a dialog box appears asking, "Do you want Password Manager to remember this logon?" You can choose the following options:

    + + + +

    Password Manager saves your user names and passwords on your own computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. See Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information for information on protecting your stored user names and passwords with encryption technology. + +

     

    + +

    Entering User Names and Passwords Automatically

    + +

    If you use Password Manager to remember your user name and password for a web site, then the next time you visit the site Password Manager will automatically fill in your user name and password on the site's log in screen.

    + +

     

    + +

    Turning Password Manager On and Off

    + +

    Password Manager is on by default. To turn it off:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. From the Advanced category, choose Passwords. (If no options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. In the Password Manager section, deselect "Remember passwords for sites that require me to log in" to turn Password Manager off. +
    + +

     

    + +

    Viewing and Managing Stored Passwords

    + +

    To see a list of the user names and passwords you have stored:

    + + + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Using the Form Manager

    + +

    Many web pages contain forms for you to fill out---order forms for online shopping, information databases, and so forth.

    + +

    Form Manager can save the personal data you need to enter when you fill out a form, by storing such information as name, address, phone, credit card numbers, and so forth. Then, when a web site presents you with a form, Form Manager can fill it out automatically.

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Saving Information From Forms

    +

    Filling Out Forms Automatically

    +

    Form Manager's Automatic Notification Feature

    +

    What Happens If I Provide Personal Information to a Web Site?

    +
    + +

     

    + +

    Saving Information From Forms

    + +

    When you fill out an online form, Form Manager normally detects the form and gives you an opportunity to save the personal data you entered into the form. Soon, Form Manager will have enough data to begin filling out forms automatically.

    + +

    There are two ways to save personal data:

    + + + +

    Form Manager stores your personal data on your own computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. See Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information for information on protecting your information with encryption technology. + + +

     

    + +

    Filling Out Forms Automatically

    + +

    To fill out an online form automatically:

    + +
      +
    1. Go to the online form you want to fill out. +
    2. Open the Edit menu and choose Prefill Form. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Form Manager's Automatic Notification Feature

    + +

    Form Manager is set to prompt you to save information whenever it detects that you have filled out an online form. If you don't want to see these prompts, do this:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Forms. (If no options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. In the Form Manager section, deselect "Save form data from web pages when completing forms." +
    + +

     

    + +

    What Happens If I Provide Personal Information to a Web Site?

    + +

    If you provide personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, and so forth, the web site is free to store that information in its database and use it later. A web site might use this information to improve its service to you or target advertising to your interests. A web site could sell the information it has gathered to other companies. + +

    One way to find out how a web site uses the information it gathers is to check its privacy policy. + +

    Before providing personal information on an online form, you must decide whether or not you trust the company---just as you judge whether or not you trust a catalog company before you provide your credit card number on the company's order form. + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    + +

    If you use Password Manager or Form Manager to save passwords and personal data, then this sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read.

    + +

    If you are not concerned about unauthorized use of your computer, you may not need further security. However, if your computer is in an area where unauthorized people have access to it, it's possible for a determined person to read the file containing your sensitive information.

    + +

    For a greater degree of security, you may want to protect the file with encryption. Encryption makes it nearly impossible for an unauthorized person to view your stored sensitive information.

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    +

    Setting a Personal Security Password

    +

    Changing Your Personal Security Password

    +

    Logging Out of Your Personal Security Password

    +

    What to Do If You Forget Your Personal Security Password

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    + +

    To choose encryption:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Passwords. +
    3. In the Encrypting versus Obscuring section, select "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." Remove the checkmark to turn encryption off. +
    4. Click OK. A new dialog box appears and leads you through the process of choosing a Personal Security password. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Setting a Personal Security Password

    + +

    If you choose encryption, you'll need a Personal Security Password. You can set your Personal Security Password by using the Personal Security Manager. With encryption selected, you'll be asked for your Personal Security Password at least once during a Netscape 6 session in which you access any of your stored sensitive information.

    + +

    If you choose encryption, but don't already have a Personal Security Password, you'll be prompted to create one the first time you try to save or retrieve your sensitive information.

    + + +

     

    + +

    Changing Your Personal Security Password

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Password Manager.
      2. +
    2. Select Change Personal Security Password from the submenu. You see the Personal Security Manager. +
    3. Enter your current Personal Security Password and click OK.
      4. +
    4. Enter your new Personal Security Password, and retype it to confirm the spelling.
      5. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Logging Out of Your Personal Security Password

    + +

    Normally, you are asked for your Personal Security Password once during each Netscape 6 session in which you access any of your stored sensitive information. However, you can log out of your Personal Security Password so that it must be entered again before any sensitive information can be stored or retreived. This is useful if you are going to leave your computer unattended for a period of time.

    + +

    To log out of your Personal Security Password:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Password Manager. +
    2. Select Log Out from the submenu.
      3. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    What to Do If You Forget Your Personal Security Password

    + +

    If you forget your Personal Security Password, you may have to reset it. In this case, you will need to clear all the sensitive information stored by Password Manager and Form Manager, because without your original Personal Security Password you will not be permitted to use the information. + +

    To reset your Personal Security password: + +

      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Security Manager. +
    2. The Personal Security Manager window appears. Click the Help button to read about what to do when you forget your Personal Security Password. +
    + +

    To clear all stored passwords and other sensitive information: + +

    + +

    After you clear the saved personal information, you must remember all the user names and passwords Password Manager had stored for you, so you can enter them when you visit the web sites that require them.

    + + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + + + + +
    + +

    10/6/00

    + +
    +

    Copyright © 1994-2000 Netscape Communications Corporation.

    + + + diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.xhtml b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.xhtml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d848b34878f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/using_priv_help.xhtml @@ -0,0 +1,454 @@ + + +Using Security and Privacy Features + + + + + + + + +

    Using Security and Privacy Features

    + +

    [intro text]. + +

     

    + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Using the Cookie Manager

    +

    Using the Password Manager

    +

    Using the Form Manager

    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    +
    + + +
    +

    Using the Cookie Manager

    + +

    A cookie is a small amount of information used by some web sites. A web site that sets cookies will ask your browser to place one or more cookies on your hard disk when you visit the site. Later, when you return to the site, your browser sends back the cookies that belong to the site.

    + +

    Before loading a web page that uses cookies, your browser handles the page's cookies by doing two things: + +

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Specifying How Your Browser Should Handle Cookies

    +

    Mananging Cookies Site-By-Site

    +

    Viewing Cookies

    +

    Removing Cookies

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Specifying How Your Browser Should Handle Cookies

    + +

    Your browser lets you specify how cookies should be handled, by setting your cookie preferences and by using the Cookie Manager.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Cookies. (If not options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. Click one of the radio buttons: + +
        +
      • Enable all cookies: Choose this to permit all web sites to set cookies on your computer and receive them back during subsequent visits. Note: If you choose this option, and later choose to reject all cookies, you may still have some older cookies stored on your computer (though no new ones will be set). + +
      • Enable cookies for the originating web site only: Foreign cookies are not accepted or returned. Cookies received through email (when the message contains a web page) are treated as foreign cookies. + +
      • Disable all cookies: Choose this to refuse all cookies. +
      + +
    4. If you want to be notified when a web site tries to set a cookie, select "Warn me before accepting a cookie." +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Mananging Cookies Site-By-Site

    + +

    If you select "Warn me before accepting a cookie" in the Cookie Preferences (see Step 4 above), Cookie Manager lets you control cookies on a site-by-site basis.

    + +

    When you are warned that a web site is requesting to set a cookie, you can click Yes to allow or No to deny the cookie. You can also select the option for your browser to "Remember this decision."

    + +

    If you select "Remember this decision," you will not be warned the next time that site tries to set or modify a cookie, and your "yes" or "no" response will still be in effect.

    + +

    If you wish to change a remembered response later, use Cookie Manager as follows:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager.
      2. +
    2. Click the Cookies Site tab.
      3. +
    3. The web sites for which you have allowed or denied cookies are listed. Removing a site from the list resets its status, so the next time you visit that site you will be warned if the site attempts to set a cookie.
      4. +
    + +

    Another way to control cookies site-by-site is to use the Allow and Block menu options.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager.
      2. +
    2. Choose "Allow cookies from this site," or "Block cookies from this site."
      3. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Viewing Cookies

    + +

    You can use the Cookie Manager to view detailed information about cookies.

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager. +
    2. Select View Stored Cookies from the submenu. The Cookie Manager window opens with a list of all the cookies stored on your computer.
      3. +
    3. To see details for a particular cookie, click it. The table below explains the information you see.
      4. +
    + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
    ItemExplanation
    Cookie NameThis is the name assigned to the cookie by its originater.
    InformationThis string of characters is the information a web site tracks for you. It might contain a user key or name by which you are identified to the web site, information about your interests, and so forth.
    Host or DomainThis item tells you whether the cookie is a host cookie or a domain cookie.
    + +A host cookie is sent back, during subsequent visits, only to the server that set it. A server is a computer on the Internet. A web site resides on one or more servers.
    + +A domain cookie is sent back to any site that's in the same domain as the site that set it. A site's domain is the part of its URL that contains the name of an organization, business, or school---such as netscape.com or washington.org.
    PathThis is the file pathway. If a cookie comes from a particular part of a web site, instead of the main page, a path is given.
    Secure ServerThis lists whether the cookie was sent over a secure server. If a cookie is secure, it will only be sent over a secure (https) connection. Before sending a secure cookie, your browser checks the connection and will not send if the connection is not secure.
    ExpiresThis is the date and time at which the cookie is de-activated. The browser regularly removes expired cookies from your computer.
    + + +

     

    + +

    Removing Cookies

    + +

    Important: To remove cookies, follow the steps in this section. Do not try to edit the cookies file on your computer.

    + +

    To remove one or more cookies from your computer: +

      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Cookie Manager. +
    2. Click the Stored Cookies tab. +
    3. Select one or more cookies and click Remove, or click Remove All Cookies. +
    + +

    You can also choose to prevent the removed cookies from being re-accepted later. + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Using the Password Manager

    + +

    Many web sites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site. For instance, personalized pages and web sites containing your financial information require you to log in.

    + +

    The user name and password you use at a particular site can be read by the site's administrator. If this concerns you, you may wish to use a different password at every site with which you register. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to remember every single password you've ever used. + +

    Password Manager can help you by storing your user names and passwords on your computer's hard disk, and entering them for you automatically when you visit such sites.

    + + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Using Password Manager to Remember User Names and Passwords

    +

    Entering User Names and Passwords Automatically

    +

    Turning Password Manager On and Off

    +

    Viewing and Managing Stored Passwords

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Using Password Manager to Remember User Names and Passwords

    + +

    When you enter your user name and password at a web site a dialog box appears asking, "Do you want Password Manager to remember this logon?" You can choose the following options:

    + + + +

    Password Manager saves your user names and passwords on your own computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. See Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information for information on protecting your stored user names and passwords with encryption technology. + +

     

    + +

    Entering User Names and Passwords Automatically

    + +

    If you use Password Manager to remember your user name and password for a web site, then the next time you visit the site Password Manager will automatically fill in your user name and password on the site's log in screen.

    + +

     

    + +

    Turning Password Manager On and Off

    + +

    Password Manager is on by default. To turn it off:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. From the Advanced category, choose Passwords. (If no options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. In the Password Manager section, deselect "Remember passwords for sites that require me to log in" to turn Password Manager off. +
    + +

     

    + +

    Viewing and Managing Stored Passwords

    + +

    To see a list of the user names and passwords you have stored:

    + + + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Using the Form Manager

    + +

    Many web pages contain forms for you to fill out---order forms for online shopping, information databases, and so forth.

    + +

    Form Manager can save the personal data you need to enter when you fill out a form, by storing such information as name, address, phone, credit card numbers, and so forth. Then, when a web site presents you with a form, Form Manager can fill it out automatically.

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Saving Information From Forms

    +

    Filling Out Forms Automatically

    +

    Form Manager's Automatic Notification Feature

    +

    What Happens If I Provide Personal Information to a Web Site?

    +
    + +

     

    + +

    Saving Information From Forms

    + +

    When you fill out an online form, Form Manager normally detects the form and gives you an opportunity to save the personal data you entered into the form. Soon, Form Manager will have enough data to begin filling out forms automatically.

    + +

    There are two ways to save personal data:

    + + + +

    Form Manager stores your personal data on your own computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. See Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information for information on protecting your information with encryption technology. + + +

     

    + +

    Filling Out Forms Automatically

    + +

    To fill out an online form automatically:

    + +
      +
    1. Go to the online form you want to fill out. +
    2. Open the Edit menu and choose Prefill Form. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Form Manager's Automatic Notification Feature

    + +

    Form Manager is set to prompt you to save information whenever it detects that you have filled out an online form. If you don't want to see these prompts, do this:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Forms. (If no options are visible in this category, click to expand the list.) +
    3. In the Form Manager section, deselect "Save form data from web pages when completing forms." +
    + +

     

    + +

    What Happens If I Provide Personal Information to a Web Site?

    + +

    If you provide personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, and so forth, the web site is free to store that information in its database and use it later. A web site might use this information to improve its service to you or target advertising to your interests. A web site could sell the information it has gathered to other companies. + +

    One way to find out how a web site uses the information it gathers is to check its privacy policy. + +

    Before providing personal information on an online form, you must decide whether or not you trust the company---just as you judge whether or not you trust a catalog company before you provide your credit card number on the company's order form. + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + +

     

    + +
    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    + +

    If you use Password Manager or Form Manager to save passwords and personal data, then this sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that's difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read.

    + +

    If you are not concerned about unauthorized use of your computer, you may not need further security. However, if your computer is in an area where unauthorized people have access to it, it's possible for a determined person to read the file containing your sensitive information.

    + +

    For a greater degree of security, you may want to protect the file with encryption. Encryption makes it nearly impossible for an unauthorized person to view your stored sensitive information.

    + + + + + +
    +

    In this section:

    +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    +

    Setting a Personal Security Password

    +

    Changing Your Personal Security Password

    +

    Logging Out of Your Personal Security Password

    +

    What to Do If You Forget Your Personal Security Password

    +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Encrypting Stored Sensitive Information

    + +

    To choose encryption:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Advanced category, choose Passwords. +
    3. In the Encrypting versus Obscuring section, select "Use encryption when storing sensitive data." Remove the checkmark to turn encryption off. +
    4. Click OK. A new dialog box appears and leads you through the process of choosing a Personal Security password. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Setting a Personal Security Password

    + +

    If you choose encryption, you'll need a Personal Security Password. You can set your Personal Security Password by using the Personal Security Manager. With encryption selected, you'll be asked for your Personal Security Password at least once during a Netscape 6 session in which you access any of your stored sensitive information.

    + +

    If you choose encryption, but don't already have a Personal Security Password, you'll be prompted to create one the first time you try to save or retrieve your sensitive information.

    + + +

     

    + +

    Changing Your Personal Security Password

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Password Manager.
      2. +
    2. Select Change Personal Security Password from the submenu. You see the Personal Security Manager. +
    3. Enter your current Personal Security Password and click OK.
      4. +
    4. Enter your new Personal Security Password, and retype it to confirm the spelling.
      5. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    Logging Out of Your Personal Security Password

    + +

    Normally, you are asked for your Personal Security Password once during each Netscape 6 session in which you access any of your stored sensitive information. However, you can log out of your Personal Security Password so that it must be entered again before any sensitive information can be stored or retreived. This is useful if you are going to leave your computer unattended for a period of time.

    + +

    To log out of your Personal Security Password:

    + +
      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Password Manager. +
    2. Select Log Out from the submenu.
      3. +
    + + +

     

    + +

    What to Do If You Forget Your Personal Security Password

    + +

    If you forget your Personal Security Password, you may have to reset it. In this case, you will need to clear all the sensitive information stored by Password Manager and Form Manager, because without your original Personal Security Password you will not be permitted to use the information. + +

    To reset your Personal Security password: + +

      +
    1. Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy and Security, and then choose Security Manager. +
    2. The Personal Security Manager window appears. Click the Help button to read about what to do when you forget your Personal Security Password. +
    + +

    To clear all stored passwords and other sensitive information: + +

    + +

    After you clear the saved personal information, you must remember all the user names and passwords Password Manager had stored for you, so you can enter them when you visit the web sites that require them.

    + + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    + + + + + +
    + +

    10/6/00

    + +
    +

    Copyright © 1994-2000 Netscape Communications Corporation.

    + + + diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.html b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.html index 1a83a812478b..16ab18d802dd 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.html +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.html @@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ - +

    Validation Settings

    -

    [text to come]

    + +

    This section describes how to use the Validation Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps: + +

      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Validation. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.) +

    -[ Return to beginning of Certificate Manager section ] +[ Return to beginning of Validation Settings section ]

    diff --git a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.xhtml b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.xhtml index 1a83a812478b..16ab18d802dd 100644 --- a/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.xhtml +++ b/extensions/help/resources/locale/en-US/validation_help.xhtml @@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ - +

    Validation Settings

    -

    [text to come]

    + +

    This section describes how to use the Validation Settings panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps: + +

      +
    1. Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences. +
    2. Under the Privacy and Security category, choose Validation. (If no options are visible under Privacy and Security, click its triangle to expand the list.) +

    -[ Return to beginning of Certificate Manager section ] +[ Return to beginning of Validation Settings section ]