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Google SSL in Firefox
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Tuesday June 22, 2010
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Tuesday June 22, 2010
Many Internet services use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connections to encrypt data that travels between your computer and their server. This week, Stacy Reed shows us Google's encrypted web search and will show how to make it your default search engine in Firefox's search box.
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Show Notes
- Visit https://google.com for Google's SSL mode.
- SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. Many sites use SSL in order to protect your sensitive data against third parties who seek it.
- Download the add-on for Firefox by visiting Mozilla: Google SSL Search Add-on
- Once installed, indicate that you want to start using it right away. You shouldn't need to restart Firefox.
- To make this your default search in Firefox, click the small drop-drown arrow in the search bar, select Manage Search Engines from the menu, and select Google SSL. Click the Move up button until it's at the top and click OK.
- Now Google SSL should appear in the search bar, and every time you perform a search from this field, you'll be doing so through Google's securely encrypted channel.
- SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. Many sites use SSL in order to protect your sensitive data against third parties who seek it.
- Download the add-on for Firefox by visiting Mozilla: Google SSL Search Add-on
- Once installed, indicate that you want to start using it right away. You shouldn't need to restart Firefox.
- To make this your default search in Firefox, click the small drop-drown arrow in the search bar, select Manage Search Engines from the menu, and select Google SSL. Click the Move up button until it's at the top and click OK.
- Now Google SSL should appear in the search bar, and every time you perform a search from this field, you'll be doing so through Google's securely encrypted channel.
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