Netscape's Secure Sockets Layer (cont.)

Current Implementation (1.1) :

• SSL web server running on different port (443)

• "https" protocol in anchors indicates SSL should be used

• In Netscape client, security status indicated by:

Key icon at lower left:
Security status bar
Document Information in File menu

Certificate chain one level deep

("trusted" public keys embedded in client)

What does this look like?

Netscape Security Overview