Lost the lock on icon

I have 2 different userids on one PC. Earlier today I shutdown WSA one side and left the userid up and running while switching over to the over side. Once I was done (WSA came up), I logoff that userid and switch back to the original userid and WSA is back up and running. I then logoff userid back to the main panel of showing 2 userids. Logon to the original id again and was logging on to banking site and I noticed that the lock was not on the WSA. I logoff and logon again and the lock still did not show up. So I then did a cold boot and this time the lock was there.

This is WIN 7/64 PRO OS.

Thanks

 

Could you see if this occurs after closing/re-opening your web browsers on the account that remained up? I suspect the issue would be that it had to re-create the icon after switching users and didn't maintain the state of what browsers were active, assuming that users would close their browsers before switching or logging off.

Thanks!

 

I shutdown WSA on one side and left the userid up and running while switching over to the over side. Icon lock work before shutdown WSA and switching over. The admin authority userid lock icon works after WSA came up automatically ( after I gave it ok ). Once I was done, I logoff admin authority userid and switch back to the original userid and WSA is back up and running. The lock icon did not come up to the https site BUT if I hit the back arrow of firefox browser once and twice. The lock icon showed up on the http sites.

Opening and closing browsers under same userid without logging off does not effect the lock icon.

Browser was at all time shutdown before logging off on either side.

I hope that answer your question.

Thanks

 

I pretty much have the same problem. Sometimes it shows the lock, sometimes it doens't

 

Afaik the "lock" is only visible when one visits HTTPs sites. Correct me if I am wrong?

Though that is my experience anyway.

 

Yes, that is suppose to happen WHENEVER you visits HTTPS sites. There is a bug for it does not always happen.

 

Yes that is correct I also have my HTTP set to High so I get the lock in the tray Icon always when a supported Browser is open!

TH

 

What other security software are you using in real time?

TIA,

TH

 

Maybe I was wrong because I just saw the lock when I was on an normal HTTP site

So, is it supposed to be visible when visiting HTTPS site ONLY, or on all sites ?

 

It's visible on any site which protection is medium or higher, by default all HTTPS sites and a few pre-configured sites.

 

The lock always appears for me on https sites, it also appears on some http sites - always the same ones so the behavior is consistent, not random as I would expect it to be with a bug.
Several sites that have log in options on the front page show a lock - like this one

http://www.dpreview.com/

I also get one during the loading process on this site

http://armorgames.com/play/6137/crush-the-castle-2

my protected websites setting for http sites is the default one of low.

 

It doesn't here. It seems that the lock makes an appearance in an entirely random manner.

This is a https site I use frequently (amongst a number of others) and I reckon that lock fails to appear 50% of the time. It doesn't matter how long I leave the site, or whether or not I refresh it I can't kick the lock into life.

https://olb2.nationet.com

URL and typos edited!

 

This is my settings HTTPS is set to MAX by default and I set HTTP to High from Low!

@Clive T I get the lock with your link!

Again I have ask if anyone is using any other security software that could affect how WSA protects supported Browsers as I have no problems with IE9, FF 6.0.1 and Opera 11.51 on Win 7 x64?

TH

 

I have the same settings. No other security software apart from WinPatrol. Using mainly Opera 11.50. Win7 64 bit.

I've just turned this PC on again and, wouldn't you know it, it's displaying the lock icon on Wilders! As I say, this is random.

 

Thanks for the info! I use WSA, Look'n'Stop Firewall and Winpatrol Plus and that's it in real time! And this snapshot I used Opera 11.51 and your link!

TH

 

@TH: FYI, using the Chrome browser, 16 tabs open all the time w/just one of 'em being https, rest are http. Other security s/w shows in sig. ALL my 16 tab sites show the lock constant @ all times when browser is up.

 

Do you have HTTP set above default Low? And sorry I don't use Chrome for personal reasons!

TH

 

Yes, set to "High".

 

Great!

TH

 

@ TH

I wouldn't mind having mine set ot HIGH as well.

But is there any benefit by having it on Low, like better compatibility/stability etc..?

 

Triple Helix. Are you sure that "Low" is the default config?

Because after I saw your screenshot of the settings panel, wich I didn't even knew existed . But after some research I found it belonged to the Identity shield settings.

BUT when I got into the settings panel it was already set to "Maximum"
So if Low is the default, how come that mine was already set to Maximum

I'm not saying that you are wrong TH but since I haven't changed any settings in the ID shield, I did assume that they were on the defaults.

 

HTTPS by default is MAX and HTTP by default is Low so I set it to High and there is no need to add individual sites as all HTTPS have full protection by default such as my banking sites PayPal and so on!

HTH,

TH

 

Could be with Password Managers and other Browser tools but I don't use them myself so I can't say!

TH

 

Oh god I'm so blind even though I do have my glasses on

Why didn't I realize that one can "click" inside the green fields on the top?

So Yes you were right indeed, Low is the default for HTTP, and Maximum for HTTPS
Now I have changed HTTP to High as well.

Though I need to ask, is there any disadvantage by having HTTP on Maximum as well? Instead of just High I mean

Thank you

 

Give it a try! I use it on High so I can take screen shots without any WSA pop-ups! Also there's lots of tools in this Tiny App!

TH