How to Find Encryption Level of Current Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer Users
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, click the "Help" menu at the top of
the page and select "About Internet Explorer". The version of your browser along
with the encryption level will appear. If your Encryption Level is not 128 bit.
You will need to download the Update Patch.
Note: There are two different versions of the 128 Bit Encryption Pack
- If you are running Windows 2000 (operating system), and do not already have
128 bit encryption, download the Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack.
- If you are not running Windows 2000 and do not already have 128 bit encryption,
download the Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack.
The downloads can be found at the following link.
See the Section: Recommended Updates and Add-ons
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/default.mspx
Internet Explorer Version 6 - High Encryption Service Pack
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/recommended/128bit/default.mspx
Netscape Navigator/Communicator Users
If you are using Netscape Navigator or Communicator, go to the "Help" menu and select
"About Navigator (or Communicator)". Look for the section that reads "Contains encryption
software from RSA Data Security, Inc".
If the next paragraph says:
- "This version supports U.S. security", that means you have 128-bit security.
- "International Security", that means you have 40-bit security.
The downloads can be found at the following links.
See the Section: Our Recommendations
http://browser.netscape.com/
Archived releases with no official support
http://browser.netscape.com/releases
AOL Users
If you are using America Online (AOL), it uses whatever version of Microsoft Internet
Explorer (MSIE) that is installed on your computer. To check what level of encryption
you have you will need to launch MSIE and go to "Help", "About Internet Explorer".
There it will show the encryption level of your browser.
For AOL users needing to upgrade, go to Key Word 128 Browser.