How To Enable HTTPS Secure Connection While Using Facebook And Gmail

How To Enable HTTPS Secure Connection While Using Facebook And Gmail

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Table Of Content How To Enable HTTPS So You Are Accessing Facebook And Gmail With Secure Connections ............ 3 Let’s Establishing Facebook Browsing With HTTPS ......................................................................... 3 Next Let’s Set Up Google Mail Browsing To Always Use HTTPS ...................................................... 4 Just To Be Sure, Let’s Check That You Are Using HTTPS ....................................................................... 5 Additional Resources ............................................................................................................................ 6

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How To Enable HTTPS So You Are Accessing Facebook And Gmail With Secure Connections Let us suppose that you already have an understanding of why you need to browse the net using secured HTTPS connection.

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And if that is not the situation, I have written an article that will explain this in more details here which you can refer to.

It will explain in lay man’s term what HTTPS is and Why it Concerns you.

The next logical thing we want to consider then is "How do you enable HTTPS" especially when you are checking e-mail and using Facebook - the two more common activities when you are online and using the internet.

In this report I will explain to you exactly how you can set this up so you can be sure that you are always accessing Facebook and Gmail with secure HTTPS connection.

Let’s Establishing Facebook Browsing With HTTPS Follow the actions below and you will be fine.

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1. Log into your Facebook account and at the page where you visit your own posts (method. your wall) select "Accounts" on the top right hand corner.

2. Then pick "Account Settings" on the drop down list.

3. Choose the "Security" tab on the left hand menu and 4. Click on "Secure Browsing". It should read "Secure Browsing Is Enabled". If that is the case, your setting is complete. You've got set your Facebook browsing to be safe. If you don't see “Secure Browsing Is Enabled" you can then 5. Select "Edit" and check the box alongside "Browse Facebook on a safe connection (HTTPS) when possible".

And that is all you need to do! Now whenever you log onto Facebook, you should be able to see a padlock using the words "HTTPS" at the tackle bar.

Next Let’s Set Up Google Mail Browsing To Always Use HTTPS To enable HTTPS when using Yahoo mail, follow

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Log onto your Gmail account.

Next select "Options" at the top proper corner From here select "Email Settings" in the drop-down list.

Then click on the "General" tab.

Scroll down until you see "Browser Connection".

Here you will find 2 radio buttons. Select the one that says "Always Use HTTPS"

And voila! You are done. You are now set for secure browsing.

If you like to watch a video that will help step you through this process you can check out this post– Secure Facebook Login Using Facebook HTTPS @ http://www.synergymarketingpro.com/facebook-log-in.

If you have slow internet connection and would like to have a more detailed step-by-step walk through with diagrams, you can check out this short and easy to article How To Enable Secure Login Using HTTPS @ http://www.synergymarketingpro.com/how-to-enable-http/

Just To Be Sure, Let’s Check That You Are Using HTTPS So the next time you surf the net, keep a look out for the padlock and the word "HTTPS" on the web browser address bar. If these two are present then you are using HTTPS connections.

Security and privacy is of great concern to most online users and if you like to know more about “What HTTPS IS And Why It Concerns You" you can read it in a blog post that I wrote here.

Many are still not aware that they should be using the net with secure connection. And many more do not know How to do so. You are now in a much better position than most people!

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And you can now share this valuable information with them so they too will be able to use the net securely.

Feel free to pass them this article after you have printed it or just pass them the link and they will be able to protect their online browsing!

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Additional Resources 1 – Diagram walkthrough Secure Facebook Login Using Facebook HTTPS @ http://www.synergymarketingpro.com/facebook-log-in 2 – For more regular tips on using online social media for your business, you can join us at http://Facebook.com/SynergyMarketingPro 3- And if you would like to start using Social Media the correct way, here’s a complimentary report that will help you set up your social media presence with a good foundation Free Report On 5 Steps To Master Social Media In 1 Hour A Week @ http://www.synergymarketingpro.com/1hoursocialmedia

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