How to test your browser's encryption level

The link below will take you to Fortify -- an SSL-secured website that tests your browser's type of encryption. Fortify's site will tell you the actual type of encryption your browser is using, and provide commentary on the strength of that type of encryption.

One thing -- my browser (K-meleon) grumbled that the name on Fortify's SSL license is slightly different from the name of their website. Here's the link...
http://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html

 

Thanks for the link Bellgamin, using Avant browser I get this:

"You have connected to this web server using the RC4-MD5 encryption cipher with a secret key length of 128 bits".

Cheers. Pilli

 

Firefox told me that the security certificate of the site expired sometime in 2001. I dunno anything more; just tellin' ya what happened when I "clicka da link" and then I hit "cancel."

 

Yep, they need to renew their SSL certificate. It has expired.

BTW, if you are running IE, you can check out active encryption levels at any time you are connected via SSL by simply right clicking on the webpage in question and selecting properties. Next to "Connection" in the property page will be something like: "SSL 3.0, RC4 with 128 bit encryption (High); RSA with 1024 bit exchange". I'm sure that the alternative browsers offer something similar if not identical.

Checking on a per page basis is preferable than using something like this site, because I believe the SSL protocol can be negotiated between the client and server... so just because your browser is capable of given algorithm or key length does not necessarily mean that is what ends up being used on a particular site if the other endpoint supports some lesser standard. So, if you are really concerned about such things, you should always check the actual connection properties of the SSL site you are interested in using.

 

I couldn't find an equivalent capability of K-meleon. Finally-- an advantage of IE!

I would like such a capability. If I am negotiating a hostile takeover of AT&T, I would like to be sure that my connection is secure.

Seriously, though -- I wish the Gecko family could do this. I shall mention it on the K-mel forum. Thanks for the info, Alex.