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   - View the certificate information. The process to do this varies by browser:   - View the certificate information. The process to do this varies by browser:
     * In **Firefox**, click the padlock icon, click the right-arrow next to the domain name, and look at the "Verified by:" line. For full information, click More Information -> Security -> View Certificate and look at the details under Issued To, Issued By, and Period of Validity.     * In **Firefox**, click the padlock icon, click the right-arrow next to the domain name, and look at the "Verified by:" line. For full information, click More Information -> Security -> View Certificate and look at the details under Issued To, Issued By, and Period of Validity.
-    * In **Chrome (Windows)**, click on the three-bars icon at the top right, go to More Tools --> Developer Tools, click the Security Tab, click on "View Certificate", and look at the "Issued byline. For full information, click the Details tab, click on Issuer, and look at the values for "CN(Common Name) and "O" (Organization) below+    * In **Chrome (Windows)**, click the padlock icon, click on Certificate, and look at the "Issue to:" and "Issued by:lines
-    * In **Chrome (Mac)**, click on the three-bars icon at the top right, go to More Tools --> Developer Tools, click the Security Tab, click on "View Certificate", and look at the "Issued by" line. For full information, click Details and look at the various Organization and Common Name fields.+    * In **Chrome (Mac)**, click the padlock icon, click on Certificate, and look at the "Issued by" line. For full information, expand the Details section and look at the values for Common Name and Organization.
     * In **Safari**, click the padlock icon -> Show Certificate and look at Expires, Common Name under Subject Name, and Organization and Common Name under Issuer Name.     * In **Safari**, click the padlock icon -> Show Certificate and look at Expires, Common Name under Subject Name, and Organization and Common Name under Issuer Name.
  
-Secure connections to zotero.org will show that the site is verified by "Amazon" or "Let's Encrypt". Secure connections to s3.amazonaws.com may show "DigiCert Baltimore CA-2 G2" or another global certificate authority. If you see a different entity, something is likely intercepting your secure connections. (Something intercepting your connection could also self-identify as one of the expected entities, but this is rare.)+Secure connections to zotero.org will show that the certificate is issued by "Amazon" or "Let's Encrypt". Secure connections to s3.amazonaws.com may show "DigiCert Baltimore CA-2 G2" or another global certificate authority. If you see a different entity, something is likely intercepting your secure connections. (Something intercepting your connection could also self-identify as one of the expected entities, but this is rare.)
  
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kb/site_certificate_info.txt · Last modified: 2020/05/27 06:58 by dstillman