{"id":1281,"date":"2020-01-13T06:18:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T14:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:12:05","slug":"how-to-find-a-websites-ssl-info-in-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssls.com\/blog\/how-to-find-a-websites-ssl-info-in-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find a website\u2019s SSL info in Google chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whether you have a website that asks customers for personal information like credit card details, address and phone number, or you\u2019re a shopper deciding whether to make a purchase online, it\u2019s important to be able to know that your interaction will be securely protected with valid, reputable SSL encryption.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd since so many people use Chrome as their default browser these days, this guide will run through the ways you can access a website\u2019s SSL Certificate<\/a> info to check that you\u2019ll be properly safeguarded.\n
Your Options<\/h2>\nThese methods are specific to Chrome, but other browsers are fairly similar:\n\nOption 1 \u2014 Padlock<\/strong>\n
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  1. Click the padlock icon at the top of your browser, next to the website\u2019s domain name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. A drop down window will appear. The top heading should say \u2018Connection is secure\u2019. Google flags sites that are not protected<\/a> with SSL encryption<\/a> as \u2018Not secure\u2019. Further down, click \u2018Certificate\u2019.<\/li>\n \t
    2. A new window will open. In this \u2018General\u2019 tab you\u2019ll see the company name of the website (\u2018Issued to\u2019), the Certificate Authority who supplied the SSL (\u2018Issued from\u2019), and the length of validity.<\/li>\n \t
    3. If you\u2019re a tech-head and want to deep dive into the SSL Certificate<\/a> like algorithm codes etc, click the Details tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nOption 2 \u2014 Developer Tools<\/strong>\n
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      1. To open the Developer Tools display on Linux or Windows, press F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I combination on your keyboard. On a Mac, press \u2318 + Shift + I. Alternatively, you can open Developer Tools by clicking on the three vertical dots at the top right corner of your Chrome browser, then in the drop down list select \u2018More tools > Developer tools\u2019.<\/li>\n \t
      2. A split window will open to the right of your browser page. In the top menu of this section click \u2018Security\u2019.<\/li>\n \t
      3. The new tab will confirm \u2018This page is secure (valid HTTPS).\u2019 Further down it lists a button called \u2018View Certificate. If you click on this you\u2019ll get the same window as we\u2019ve described in Option 1, Step 3 above.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nYou can also get more granular information on connection details and external sources, reload the page when on the Security<\/a> tab in Developer Tools. You will see the list of initiated connections to Main source (the site you directly opened) and Secure origins (external resources that the site requested your browser to load). You can find connection, Certificate and Certificate Transparency<\/a> details by clicking on a listed source.\n
        Wrap Up<\/h3>\nThe main thing you\u2019ll want to confirm is the wording telling you \u2018This page is secure (valid HTTPS).\u2019 or \u2018Connection is secure\u2019. These are a few last added bits to keep in mind:\n