Title: PKI/SSL and Web Browsers
Course: Introduction to SSL/PKI > Section: Demos

PKI/SSL and Web Browsers

What certificates are installed in your web browser?

For Mozilla Firefox

Tools → Options → Advanced → View Certificates

For Internet Explorer

Tools → Internet Options → Content → Certificates

For Chrome

Tools → Under the Hood → Manage Certificates

Connect to a web site requiring https

For example: www.amazon.com → Your Account

Notice the https indicating a secure http connection

Look at the secure connection information

For Mozilla Firefox (and Chrome) click on the indicated icon to get information about the secure connection.

For Internet Explorer, click on the lock icon to get information about the secure connection.

Remove the www for the URL and re-submit

What happened? Why?