Missing "lock" for Secure Connection

[Guest]

When I open the following URL in Internet Explorer (IE) v. 6 SP1 running
under NT 4 SP6a I get a secure connection, but there is no "lock" displayed
in the browser:

https://www23.addr.com/~alma/Order/order.mv

If I select File/Properites, the Connection description is: "SSL 3.0, RC4
with 128 bit encryption (High); RSA with 1024 bit exhange."

So, why doesn't the "lock" appear in the browser window?

Coincidentally, the lock does appear on IE 5.2.3 and Safari 1.2.4 running
under MacOS X 10.3.7.

Why doesn't the "lock" appear on IE 6 under Windows?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[PA Bear]

Doesn't appear here either, I'm afraid (WinXP SP2) so something's fishy with
the page or the site. I would not use it to purchase anything.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

In Memoriam, MVP Alex Nichol (1935-2005)
http://www.microsoft.com/windo­wsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/ni­chol.mspx

 

[Daniel Crichton]

When I open the following URL in Internet Explorer (IE) v. 6 SP1 running
under NT 4 SP6a I get a secure connection, but there is no "lock"
displayed
in the browser:

https://www23.addr.com/~alma/Order/order.mv

If I select File/Properites, the Connection description is: "SSL 3.0, RC4
with 128 bit encryption (High); RSA with 1024 bit exhange."

So, why doesn't the "lock" appear in the browser window?

Coincidentally, the lock does appear on IE 5.2.3 and Safari 1.2.4 running
under MacOS X 10.3.7.

Why doesn't the "lock" appear on IE 6 under Windows?

Just tried it in FireFox, and that warned me that the page contained some
unencrypted data, and the lock icon appears with a red slash through it. My
guess it's due to the stylesheet being importing from a normal http
connection. IE doesn't warn about this, but at least it gives an indication
that something isn't quite right by not showing the lock.

Dan

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

You may find an answer here:

Secure Lock Indicator Is Not Displayed in Internet Explorer [Q179592]
http://support.microsoft.com/s­upport/kb/articles/q179/5/92.a­sp


Secure Lock Indicator May Not Appear on the Status Bar [Q154621]
http://support.microsoft.com/s­upport/kb/articles/q154/6/21.a­sp