On 1/29/11 10:23 AM, Gerry Hickman wrote [in part]: > > I also did some further testing, and notice that not all web sites > remember values that are typed into form fields. Could it be SSL vs > HTTP? I then noticed that if I go to BT (the UK phone company), it has a > log in box on the right, and this site does NOT appear to be SSL - > unless they've got SSL buried in an IFRAME or something? I thought you > were not supposed to enter passwords into forms unless it was SSL? > > http://www.bt.com/ > > Anyway, on the friend's computer, he was logging into a bank and I'm > sure it must be SSL enabled, so I'm wondering, perhaps there's something > else going on. I thought it was just SM remembering values...
Some sites claim they can get user IDs and passwords encrypted on non-SSL pages. I don't believe it and am cautious when using such pages to login. User IDs are okay on non-SSL pages, but I weigh what it is that I am protecting with a password if it is requested on a non-SSL page. See my <http://www.rossde.com/editorials/CalOaksBank.html>. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> On occasion, I might filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam from that source. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
