How do I remove the lock in my url address
How do I remove the lock from the address line
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Is there a way to get to normally reachable web sites that are now blocked by the lock?
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The lock shouldn't block your access to any website. What websites are you having a hard time accessing?
The lock indicates the site you are connecting to has been verified to be valid by a trusted third-party source (Certificate Authorities, such as Verisign, Thawte, etc). This is a security measure that ensures you are not being spoofed when you connect to sites, especially those like banking sites that have sensitive information. Valid certificates issued to the site ensure this validation works properly, and subsequently allows for encryption of communication between your browser and the server you are connecting to. You can see the certificate by clicking the lock--for instance, this discussion forum should have one issued by Symantec. This means Apple has purchased a certificate to verify to your browser that the URL domain "discussions.apple.com" is legitimate, so you don't have to worry that some fake site is pretending to be this site in order to get your personal information.
You can't. The lock indicates that it's an encrypted connection. All that means is instead of beginning with http, the address begins with https.
How do I remove the lock in my url address