How to enable mixed content in your browser

While working in your courses, you may find that you can't see some of the images that are embedded in the content. Or, you may find that, at times, you are prompted to accept display of non-secure items on pages. This is because the web page designer may link to non-secure elements in lessons, assignments or other materials (e.g. images located on http servers, as opposed to https, secure servers, like Etudes). 

Please adjust your browser's settings to ensure that you see mixed content that may be included in your classes.

• Jump to Firefox Settings
• Jump to Internet Explorer Settings

Firefox

Go to Options >> Security >> Settings >> Uncheck "show warnings" >> OK + OK

Second, make sure that you have checked to allow SSL encryption.

Additionally, you want to make sure you have set your cache right. 1MB.

You will need to restart Firefox.

In Firefox, you may want to check "Don't warn me again..." and click on OK to never see the alert again. If you don't get this prompt, perhaps you don't have the latest Firefox or you are on the Mac. Here is a link to download the add-on for the PC: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2131

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Internet Explorer

You can turn off the alert messages completely by unchecking the following warnings under Internet Options >> Advanced tab. You want to be sure to restart Internet Explorer when you are done.

Additionally, you want to enable "Display mixed content" under Miscellaneous. See the screen shots below. This setting is located under Internet Options >> Security >> Under the Custom tab. 

You will need to restart IE.

Now, nonsecure content (http://) used in course sites will always be displayed on our secure Etudes servers. And, you will not get alerts for certificate mismatches.

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