[1191] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: Netscape's little key icon
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Ray)
Sat Nov 25 20:08:20 1995
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 1995 14:31:55 -0800
To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
From: daver@netcom.com (David Ray)
Cc: "Seth I. Rich" <seth@hygnet.com>
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
>...when it's a solid key with teethies, that means you're talking
>to a "secure server"...
>...How is that determined?
The solid key only appears with https:// URL's. This is in SSL mode by
definition. You can't have solid keys with an http:// URL.
A solid key with one tooth means export grade SSL encryption, and a solid
key with 2 teeth means US-only grade SSL encryption.
>...a good deal of work would have to happen every time a page is loaded...
Yes, the "work" is built-in to the SSL protocol.
-Dave
