Does Firefox support 128 bit encryption, as required on certain financial sites?

Some financial sites and credit card sites require 128 bit technology on the browser. Does Firefox use this or will I have to resort to using I.E?

Firefox supports up to 256 bit encryption.

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  • Does Mozilla support 128-bit encryption?

    To use IRS Business Services Online (http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/bsohbnew.htm), 128-bit encryption is needed. They say:
    "To determine whether your browser supports 128-bit encryption, select Help/About from your browser menu. Most browsers will display the phrase ?128-bit encryption? or "128-bit cipher strength.? If you are unsure whether your browser supports 128-bit encryption, contact the software company that developed the browser."
    But I can't seem to find this information on the about page or in online articles about encryption. Would you please help?

    Current Firefox releases can't even go below 128 bit, SSL2 that supported this have been removed quite a few releases now (Firefox 8 dropped support for SSL2).
    *https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Releases/8
    128 bit is the minimum that you can use with Firefox and you can only go higher (e.g. 168 or 256).<br />
    128 bit shouldn't be used these days and servers that only support 128 bit should update their software.
    Firefox supports AES-256 since 2002, so that is already more than 10 years.
    * https://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html

  • Does dictation use 128 bit encryption as icloud does?

    What kind of encryption does dictation use if any?  Is it comparable to the 128 bit encryption listed as being used for icloud communications?

    Current Firefox releases can't even go below 128 bit, SSL2 that supported this have been removed quite a few releases now (Firefox 8 dropped support for SSL2).
    *https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Releases/8
    128 bit is the minimum that you can use with Firefox and you can only go higher (e.g. 168 or 256).<br />
    128 bit shouldn't be used these days and servers that only support 128 bit should update their software.
    Firefox supports AES-256 since 2002, so that is already more than 10 years.
    * https://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html

  • Download to support 128 bit encryption

    since trying to download 4.0 version I cannot open firefox at all and need 128 bit encryption that was available prior to 4.0

    Current Firefox releases can't even go below 128 bit, SSL2 that supported this have been removed quite a few releases now (Firefox 8 dropped support for SSL2).
    *https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox/Releases/8
    128 bit is the minimum that you can use with Firefox and you can only go higher (e.g. 168 or 256).<br />
    128 bit shouldn't be used these days and servers that only support 128 bit should update their software.
    Firefox supports AES-256 since 2002, so that is already more than 10 years.
    * https://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html

  • I am trying to get my application (e-qip )"We did not detect that your web browser supports 128-bit high encryption.Have trouble "Continue" button below, you will need to upgrade your web browser to a version that supports 128-bit encryption"

    I am trying to complete my TSA job application and it is a requirement to complete e-qip questions?

    That website is using an old method of checking the encryption level a web browser is capable of, it mentions Netscape 6.x/7 which are like from 6 to 7 years ago. It looks like they're checking for a '''U''' in the User Agent string. That particular letter in the UA goes back to the days of export controls for encryption software, but those controls expired over 15 years ago. That letter has been virtually meaningless since then. <br />
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_Agent
    You can fool that website into thinking that you are using an older version of Firefox with this extension. <br />
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/ <br />
    Use this for a custom UA string that should work there:<br /> '''Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.18) Gecko/20110614 Firefox/3.6.18'''
    Or just use IE for that one website.

  • I need firefox to support a 128 bit encryption for a website I need to use for work. How do I accomplish this?

    www.opm.gov/e-qip/ is a government site that I need to use to fill out a questionaire for employment. It says my web browser does not support a 128 bit encryption which it needs for the site to work properly. How do I increase the encryption bits?

    It is a warning that you can ignore.
    <blockquote>Warning - We did not detect that your web browser supports 128-bit high encryption. If you have trouble connecting after you click the "Continue" button below, you will need to upgrade your web browser to a version that supports 128-bit encryption.</blockquote>

  • I need 128 bit encryption to use a goverment site

    I need to go to this web site for a job app. it won't let me submit my information because it says I need 128 bit encryption

    Firefox does support 128 bit encryption, so you can ignore that warning on the browser check page.
    *http://www.opm.gov/e-QIP/browser-check.asp
    If websites complain about 128 bit encryption not available then that can be caused by the "U;" that is no longer present in the Firefox user agent.
    * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent#Encryption_strength_notations
    Firefox supports 256 bit encryption ciphers since Firefox 2 was released in 2002.
    *https://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html

  • SSL - 128 bit encryption instead of 40 bit?

    Hi,
    I setup my Tomcat 4.0.3 server to use SSL as directed in a book on servlets that I bought from sun press. Everything works fine, the server starts with SSL support and you can access it with https:, download the cert, etc. I downloaded jsse 1.0.2 jar files and put them into my /jre/lib/ext/ dir as directed and created the keystore for the key with:
    keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -validity 730
    also directed by the book.
    My problem is that the keys generated are using 40 bit encryption instead of strong 128. I want to make the site as secure as possible and I'm wondering how to do that. I followed the directions exactly, downloaded the version of jsse for us/canada and yet my certs still say that they were encrypted with 40 bit not 128 bit encryption.
    Mike

    My problem is that the keys generated are using 40 bit
    encryption instead of 128. What client do you use to connect to Tomcat?
    If the client does not support 128 bit keys for RC4, the browser
    and SSL 3.0 may negotiate a weaker session encryption key,
    in your case 40 bit.
    I don't use Tomcat, but with my web server you can configure
    the SSL protocol versions it accepts, and the ciphers it accepts;
    ie I can switch off everything other than RC4-128. -- Can the same
    thing be done in Tomcat, and how can it be done?

  • I need at least 128 bit encryption to access secure sites. What level of encryption does Firefox have and how do I check it?

    Many banking sites require you to confirm that you have at least 128 bit encryption on your browser. I allowed a site to check the encryption on my browser (Firefox/Windows) and was told I didn't have at least 128 bit encryption. I'm not the most computer savvy, so I don't know how to check or increase encryption, so if someone could guide me, I'd really appreciate it.

    Right-click on the web page and select '''View Page Info'''. The '''Security''' tab will show the level of encryption being used in "Technical Details" at the bottom of that tab.
    Firefox matches the level of encryption used by any secure website, and will easily do more that 128-bit encryption.

  • I am currently using a desk top imac with firefox as the browser. I need to access a website that requires 128 bit encryption. How do I increase bit encryption?

    when I log into view my accounts, a pop up asks me to use either explorer or netscape with 128 bit encryption. since i use a mac, i do not have either. can i up the encryption using firefox?

    https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/903234
    see also SSL Encryption Report( fortify net) in '''cor-el''' reply, in support.mozilla link inside the above link.
    thank you

  • Does firefox browser support 128-bit SSL?

    I am trying to access a bank i work for who just upgraded their system.

    Firefox supports 256 bit since 2002 in Firefox 2, so 128 bit is no problem.
    * https://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html
    If websites complain about 128 bit encryption not available then that can be caused by the "U;" that is no longer present in the Firefox 4 user agent.
    *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent#Encryption_strength_notations
    You can see the current user agent on the Help > Troubleshooting Information page.
    You can try to add "U;" via variations for the user agent setting like posted below via the pref general.useragent.override to see if that works.
    If you update Firefox then you need to adjust the Gecko (rv:) and Firefox version to reflect the currently installed version.
    Some examples (Vista is 6.0 - Windows 7 is 6.1):
    * Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.0; U; rv:2.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0.1
    * Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:2.0.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/4.0.1
    * User Agent Switcher: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/59

  • How do I get 128-bit encryption in Firefox 4.0 for a financial website?

    I need 128-bit encryption capability on my web browser in order to use a specific financial website for bill paying, The site's encryption test shows that Firefox 4.0 (newly installed) does not provide that level of security. Help?

    I think the www.opm.gov site may be looking for the '''U''' that was in the Firefox 3.6 and earlier useragents as it was one of the things removed in Firefox 4.0 and newer useagents. The site says it recognizes the browser but does not detect that your web browser supports 128-bit high encryption which contradicts.
    The "U" stands for "USA" (for the version with 128-bit encryption) (since 1996).

  • 128 bit encryption requirement not working

    Using S1 6.0 sp5 on solaris 8, connecting to WAS 4.5 application servers.
    The require 128 bit encryption setting is in obj.conf with an error page to serve if lower than 128 bit encryption is used.
    This works fine for all plain text html requests, however, when a request goes to the websphere application the encryption requirement is ignored.
    Has anyone seen anything of this nature before?

    I'm not using SiteMinder or weblogic, my suggestion was based on your problem description. If you can show us your obj.conf file, we can check and try to find out a solution. You are right, AuthTrans will come before PathCheck but this should still allow PathCheck stage functions to be processed when the request processing goes through the pathcheck stage....I don't know how SiteMinder implements the SAF though.
    Thanks
    Manish

  • My new banking partner asked a question have not found an answer to. Does Firefox support encryption?

    My new banking partner asked a question have not found an answer to. Does Firefox support encryption?

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  • 128 bit encryption

    I am currently developing a web site.
    And one of the requirements is to enforce 128 bit encryption.
    We are currently using weblogic 6.0 sp1.
    If I try to connection our web site without 128 bit encryption on my IE 5,
    IE 5 just tells me that
    it could not find url.
    How could I check in http:// to see if user's browser is 128 bit encryption
    compatible?
    So that I can send them over to https:// with 128 bit encrytion or if they
    are not compatible,
    I can give a link to them to download patch.
    Please help.
    Thank you in advance.

    Safari does have 128 bit encryption; it's the web site that's been coded to sniff for certain browsers, like IE or Firefox. Complain to your bank and tell them to fix it so it works on all standards-compliant browsers, regardless of platform.

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