+A service that issues a certificate after verifying the identity of the person or entity the certificate is intended to identify. A CA also renews and revokes certificates and generates a list of revoked certificates at regular intervals. CAs can be independent vendors (such as the CAs listed at Client Certificates) or a person or organization using certificate-issuing server software (such as Netscape Certificate Management System). See also certificate, certificate revocation list (CRL).
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@ Confident reliance on a person or other entity. In the context of Return to beginning of Glossary ] +[ Return to beginning of Glossary ]
7/3/2001
+7/5/2001
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diff --git a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/passwords_help.xhtml b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/passwords_help.xhtml index 5a989d345fa6..5dd31ce44ae7 100644 --- a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/passwords_help.xhtml +++ b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/passwords_help.xhtml @@ -15,9 +15,10 @@@@ -55,7 +56,23 @@
You can use the Master Passwords preferences panel to set or change your master password and, if you use personal certificates to identify yourself, to control how often it's requested. +
This section describes how to use the Master Passwords panel. If you are not already viewing the panel, follow these steps: + +
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@@ -67,15 +84,28 @@
A master password protects a security device, which is a software or hardware device that stores sensitive information associated with your identity, such as keys or certificates. For example, the browser has a built-in Software Security Device, and you can also use external security devices, such as smart cards, if your computer is configured to use them. -
The master password for the browser's built-in Software Security Device also protects your master key. Your master key is used to encrypt sensitive information such as email passwords, web site passwords, and other data stored by the Password Manager and Forms Manager. +
The master password for the browser's built-in Software Security Device protects your master key. Your master key is used to encrypt sensitive information such as email passwords, web site passwords, and other data stored by the Password Manager and Form Manager. -
If someone uses your computer who knows or can guess the master password for the software security device, that person may be able to access web sites while pretending to be you. This can be dangerous—for example, if you manage your financial accounts over the Internet. +
To set or change any of your master passwords, click the Change Password button in the Master Passwords preferences panel (or open the Tasks menu, then choose Privacy and Security, Password Manager, and Change Master Password). + +
You can then use the Set Master Password dialog box to provide the following information: + +
Security Device: Each security device requires a separate master password. For example, if you are using one or more smart cards to store some of your certificates, you should set a separate master password for each one. If more than one security device is available, a pop-up menu at the top of the Set Master Password dialog box allows you to choose the device whose password you want to change.
+ +Old password: If you are changing an existing master password, you must first type the old password. If you don't type the old password correctly, you will see the message "Incorrect password entered" after you click OK. If this happens, your password has not been changed and you must start all over again. + +
Enter a new password: Type your new password into this field. + +
Enter the password again: Type your new password again. If you don't type it the second time exactly as you did the first time, the OK button remains inactive. If this happens, try typing the new password again. + +
If someone uses your computer who knows or can guess your master password, that person may be able to access web sites while pretending to be you. This can be dangerous—for example, if you manage your financial accounts over the Internet.
Therefore, it's important to select a master password that's difficult to guess. The password quality meter gives you a rough idea of the quality of your password as you type it based on factors such as length and the use of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. For further guidelines, see the online document Choosing a Good Password. -
It's also important to record your master password in a safe place—and not anywhere that's easily accessible to someone else. If you forget this password, you may not be able to access important information, such as web sites that require passwords or certificates stored on your computer.
- -Note that each security device requires a separate master password. For example, if you are using one or more smart cards to store some of your certificates, you must set a separate master password for each one.
+It's also important to record your master password in a safe place—and not anywhere that's easily accessible to someone else. If you forget this password, you may not be able to access important information, such as web sites that require passwords or certificates stored on your computer.
[ Return to beginning of Master Passwords section ] @@ -117,7 +147,7 @@
6/27/2001
+7/3/2001
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diff --git a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/privacy_help.xhtml b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/privacy_help.xhtml index d6dea4dfc115..0105d972bb4a 100644 --- a/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/privacy_help.xhtml +++ b/suite/locales/en-US/chrome/common/help/privacy_help.xhtml @@ -25,12 +25,13 @@Privacy Topics:
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There are two ways for sites to store information about you:
There are several sites that provide such services. Use your favorite -search engine to find them---try search words such as "anonymous" and -"surfing". +search engine to find them---try search words such as "anonymous" and +"surfing".
-[ Return to beginning of section ] +[ Return to beginning of section ]
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ search engine to find them---try search words such as "anonymous" and6/18/2001
+7/5/2001
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