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Gerald_Mathieu
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Nov 25, 2020

IE Mode "Not Secure" on some parts of intranet site

Hello, I'm trying to understand why Edge IE Mode is reporting that a new article on our SharePoint is "Not Secure".  Opening the article under IE, Chrome or Edge (without IE Mode) doesn't give th...
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Kelly_Y
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Aug 05, 2021

sundarpn lmagoni Hello!  I'm not sure if you folks are experiencing the same thing but it could be related to how the browser reacts when "Passive Mixed content" (HTTP-served images, for example) appears within a secure, HTTPS-served page.

 

  • In IE11, the non-secure image reference simply hides the lock icon from the address bar.
  • In IE Mode in Edge, the non-secure image reference triggers the "Not Secure" text (rather than hiding the lock icon.) 

Do you have HTTP content on your pages?  

 

-Kelly

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andrewemorgan
Copper Contributor
Sep 23, 2021

If you are running a Silverlight app in Edge IE mode, make sure the http: references on your home page are changed to https:.  The default links to the Silverlight support pages are http:

 

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