To Determine Your Browser Level
Internet Explorer Users (PC)
- At the top of the browser window in the toolbar section, click on Help
- From the Help drop-down menu, select About Internet Explorer
- See the Version Number in the window that appears
Internet Explorer Users (Mac)
- Select the Apple menu at the top of the screen
- From the Apple drop-down menu, select About Internet Explorer
- See the Version Number in the window that appears
Netscape Users
- At the top of the browser window in the toolbar section, click on Help
- From the Help drop-down menu, select either About Netscape or About Navigator or About Communicator (whichever appears)
- See the Version Number in the window that appears
To Determine Your Encryption Level
Internet Explorer Users (PC)
- From the top menu, click on Help
- From the drop-down menu, select About Internet Explorer
- The information displayed for Cipher Strength is the encryption level (i.e., Cipher Strength: 128-bit)
- If it does not say 128-bit, then you do not have a browser with 128-bit encryption
Internet Explorer Users (Mac)
- Select the Apple menu at the top of the screen
- The information displayed for Cipher Strength is the encryption level
- If it does not say 128-bit, then you do not have a browser with 128-bit encryption
Netscape Users
- From the toolbar menu, click on the Security button
- Within the window displayed, from the list of items on the left side, click on Navigator
- On the right, below Advanced Security (SSL) Configuration, ensure both the Secure Sockets Layer boxes are checked
- Click on the Configure SSL v3 button
- On the Configure Ciphers screen, ensure the RC4 encryption with 128-bit key and an MD5 MAC box is checked. If this box is not displayed on the screen, or it says RC4 encryption with a 128-bit key and an MD5 (when permitted), then you do not have a browser with 128-bit encryption
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