Creating a Link to Secured Page
Synopsis: Use this guide to create links to secured pages.
About Secured Web Pages
Browsers can access Web servers over two protocols, HTTP and HTTPS. The 's' in the latter one indicates that the Web page is secured. HTTPS is a protocol that encrypts data for security, meaning there is one line of information flow between the Web server and the viewer’s browser. No other party can interfere into the process and retrieve the data exchange. These pages will have Internet addresses those starting with https:// rather than http://.
On KSE, both sections and individual pages can be secured. In the case of securing a section, all the Web pages of that section will be encrypted and have HTTPS protocol designated to their addresses. You may prefer to secure a section or a page to bring a layer of protection for sensitive data or insert an authentication process, such that the page is only viewable through entering your NetID. To secure a section on your KSE site, please forward your request to your KeyBridge Representative or email to keybridge at georgetown.edu.
Linking to a Secured Page on a Web Page
- Click on the "Site Map" and navigate to the Web page, where you would like to add a link to a secured Web page
- Highlight the text to link
- Click on "Insert/Edit Link" icon
on the toolbar
- On the popup window, make sure you select "https://" from the dropdown menu under "Protocol"
- Enter or paste the address for the Web site to be linked into the "URL" box
- Click "OK"
- Click "Save Changes"
Note:In case of creating a link for a secured page with "http://" in the "Protocol" instead of "https://", the users will get an error message when the link is prompted.
To avoid possible Web browsing inconveniences, make sure you choose "https://" from the dropdown menu under "Protocol" on the popup window for "Insert/Edit Link".
Editing and Removing a Link to Secured Site from a Web Page
Editing and removing a secured link is not different from removing any other link.
- Click on the "Site Map" and navigate to the Web page, where you would edit or remove the secured link
- Highlight the text with the link
- Click on "Remove Link" icon
on the toolbar to remove the link, or click on "Insert/Edit Link" icon on to make changes to the link - Click "Save Changes"
