Secure and Non-Secure Content Message

When searching the internet some sites have bad design, as a result the following security pop-up screen will display.

A web site might display elements using both https and http connections. Oftentimes the source is connected with online stores and financial sites.

Internet Explorer uses an encrypted protocol (SSL) Secure Sockets Layer to access secure webpage. These pages are prefixed at https.

The error message indicates that the page has not loaded all of the secure content fully.

For most sites, click Yes if you know the site is reliable. If you do not recognize the site, click No for safety reasons.

To avoid future warnings:

Click Yes when prompted
In Internet Explorer, Go to Tools / Internet Options/ Security Tab
Select Internet zone
Click Custom level / Scroll down to Miscellaneous Section
Display mixed content section / Click Enable

OK / Yes to pop-up screen / OK to lock in the change

Created:  June 29, 2009

Sr. Arlene Callahan
Training Manager
Rivier College
Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603.897.8660
E-mail: acallahan@rivier.edu