diff --git a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/help-index1.rdf b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/help-index1.rdf index e154748ef6..4c25cf24ba 100644 --- a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/help-index1.rdf +++ b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/help-index1.rdf @@ -2036,6 +2036,16 @@ + + + + + + diff --git a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/ssl_help.xhtml b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/ssl_help.xhtml index 7ebf23e802..68c07ed452 100644 --- a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/ssl_help.xhtml +++ b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/ssl_help.xhtml @@ -90,12 +90,19 @@

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

+ corner of the browser window is locked + (). If the + connection is not encrypted, the lock icon is unlocked + (). Encrypted + pages which contain some unencrypted items (mixed content) are shown with a + broken-lock icon + ().

If you want additional warnings, you can select one or more of the warning - checkboxes in the SSL preferences panel. Some people find these warnings - annoying.

+ checkboxes in the SSL preferences panel. Unless stated otherwise, a + notification bar will be presented at the top of the page triggering the + alert, with an option to enter this panel to change the option if the alert + is considered annoying.

To activate any of these warnings, select the corresponding checkbox:

@@ -107,13 +114,92 @@ warning if you want to be reminded whenever you are leaving a page that supports encryption for one that does not.
  • Sending form data from an unencrypted page to an unencrypted - page: Select this warning if you want to be reminded whenever you - are submitting data over an unencrypted connection. If you send unencrypted - information over the Internet, it can easily be intercepted by other - people.
  • + page: Select this warning if you want to be alerted whenever you + are submitting data over an unencrypted connection. When this option is + selected, a dialog box will be presented to the user before the + page is actually opened, which allows the loading of the page to be + canceled before any potentially sensitive information is sent over an + unencrypted connection that can easily be intercepted by others. + +

    Note: Submitting a form from an encrypted to an + unencrypted page will always prompt a dialog prior to opening the page, + regardless of this setting.

    +
  • Viewing a page with an encrypted/unencrypted mix: Select this warning if you want to be alerted whenever you are viewing a - page that includes any information that's not encrypted.
  • + page that includes any information that's not encrypted. + +

    Note: See the options in the Mixed Content section + below for blocking of such content and for more differentiated control + of the warnings.

    + + + +

    Mixed Content

    + +

    In general, there are two major issues related to transmitting sensitive + information over an unencrypted connection: One is the danger of someone + eavesdropping on the line, thus listening to the content transmitted; the + other of someone intercepting requests for the desired page and replacing + the legitimate content of that page with own (potentially malicious) + content. While so-called Man In The Middle attacks can usually be + detected in encrypted connections (e.g., by a certificate mismatch or an + invalid certificate presented by the interceptor), no such verification + exists for unencrypted connections.

    + +

    The term Mixed Content refers to a web page which itself is + encrypted, but which includes content on the same or a different server + which is not encrypted. Consequently, this part of the page is + still subject to the vulnerabilities of an unencrypted line. While there + are legitimate uses of that concept (such as including a company logo from + a different insecure website into an otherwise secure page), such designs + should be avoided.

    + +

    There are two general types of mixed content:

    + + + +

    The following options allow you to be warned about and/or to block both + mixed active and mixed passive content:

    + +

    For short definitions, click @@ -126,14 +212,14 @@

    diff --git a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/using_certs_help.xhtml b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/using_certs_help.xhtml index fbbea15327..3f17f6944f 100644 --- a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/using_certs_help.xhtml +++ b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/using_certs_help.xhtml @@ -134,9 +134,10 @@

    Important: The lock icon describes only the encryption status of the page while it was being received by your computer. To be - notified before you send or receive information without encryption, select - the appropriate SSL warning options. See Privacy - & Security Preferences - SSL for details.

    + notified when you send or receive information without encryption, or to + block potentially harmful mixed content, select the appropriate SSL warning + and mixed content options. See Privacy & + Security Preferences - SSL for details.

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