Overview

• Communicator is shipped by Netscape with security settings configured for nearly maximum security. A setting that you must check is the "Password" usage configuration noted below in Item # 1. 
• If your Communicator is being automatically upgraded and maintained on-line by U. T. Houston network personnel , it should be configured for maximum security - unless you have changed the security settings. Check with your LAN manager if you are unsure if it is being automatically configured. 
• Security settings are easy to find and access because all are accessible via a single "Security Info" page.

Security Concerns & Settings in Order of Importance

• If your private key is left activate in your absence, then anyone with physical access to your computer can
1. use your legal signature - you cannot repudiate this signature,
2. gain access to your on-line resources, and
3. read ALL of your confidential documents

• The ciphers for encrypting messages should be set to prefer maximum security. If you wish to check these settings, they should be configured as shown in the following example:

• The SSL Ciphers that encrypt information between your Web browser and a secure Web site should be set for maximum security. If you wish to check these settings, they should be configured as shown in the following examples:

 

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