Secure Lock Indicator Is Not Displayed in Internet Explorer

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you view a secure Web site that runs a Java script or uses Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the Secure Lock indicator may not be displayed on the Internet Explorer status bar.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if an HTML Anchor tag on the Web site specifies a protocol that Internet Explorer does not recognize as a secure protocol. For example, Internet Explorer does not recognize JavaScript as a secure protocol. Therefore, the Secure Lock indicator is removed from the status bar when the following HTML Anchor tag is rendered:

   <A HREF=javascript:MyFormHandlerFunction()>Click Here to Submit Form</A>

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Although the Secure Lock indicator no longer appears on the status bar, the connection is still secure. This behavior does not affect the functionality of the product.

For more information about this issue, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q154621
   TITLE     : Secure Lock Indicator May Not Appear on the Status Bar