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Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:27 pm
by fgoodwin
When I click "temporarily allow all" I expect it to allow ALL. Instead, I have to click two, three or more times to temporarily allow all. Why doesn't it allow all the first time I click on it?

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:01 am
by Giorgio Maone
Because some script sources aren't there yet when you click first.
They are added dynamically by the scripts you've just allowed, therefore they can't be shown in the menu on first round.
"Temporary allow all on this page" really means "all I can see", for obvious security reasons, otherwise you'd risk to blindly allow malicious scripts injected on a trustworthy but compromised web site.

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:09 am
by fgoodwin
Thanx -- I thought it might be something like that.

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:04 am
by hamed
Is there any way to ask for a complete privilege at once? I trust some websites and it's rather annoying to see page load happening 4-5 times before it's completely loaded.

Thank you.

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:20 am
by Giorgio Maone
hamed wrote:Is there any way to ask for a complete privilege at once? I trust some websites
You trust them so much that you're sure they won't ever be compromised with a frame or script inclusion from a malicious source?

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:42 am
by hamed
Giorgio Maone wrote:
hamed wrote:Is there any way to ask for a complete privilege at once? I trust some websites
You trust them so much that you're sure they won't ever be compromised with a frame or script inclusion from a malicious source?
You're right. I didn't think about it through. Maybe it's not even secure to click on 'Allow all this page' on trusted websites at all.

Thank you.

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:49 am
by Giorgio Maone
hamed wrote: You're right. I didn't think about it through. Maybe it's not even secure to click on 'Allow all this page' on trusted websites at all.
At least "Allow all on this page" means "All you can see in this menu", so you've got a chance to check first (e.g. by middle-clicking the menu items and looking at the information page).

Re: Why multiple clicks of "temporarily allow all" required?

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:01 am
by hamed
Giorgio Maone wrote:
hamed wrote: e.g. by middle-clicking the menu items and looking at the information page.
I didn't know about this feature. Thank you :-)
You just helped me to be more careful about security. I appreciate that.