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==Possible values and their effects==
==Possible values and their effects==
===true===
===true===
Cache to disk content retrieved by SSL.
Cache to disk content retrieved by SSL. (Default)
===false===
===false===
Don't cache to disk content retrieved by SSL. (Default)
Don't cache to disk content retrieved by SSL.


==Caveats==
==Caveats==
* It is recommended that this preference be left at false to lessen the chance of sensitive information being disclosed to others.
* [[browser.cache.disk.enable]] and [[network.http.use-cache]] must be set to true if you wish to enable disk caching of SSL pages.
* [[browser.cache.disk.enable]] and [[network.http.use-cache]] must be set to true if you wish to enable disk caching of SSL pages.
* If this preference is set to false, [[browser.cache.memory.enable]] and [[network.http.use-cache]] must be set to true if you wish to enable '''memory''' caching of SSL pages.
* If this preference is set to false, [[browser.cache.memory.enable]] and [[network.http.use-cache]] must be set to true if you wish to enable '''memory''' caching of SSL pages.
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* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205921 Bug 205921 - Preference browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl does nothing]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205921 Bug 205921 - Preference browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl does nothing]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309368 Bug 309368 - Change browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl default to true]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=309368 Bug 309368 - Change browser.cache.disk_cache_ssl default to true]
* {{bug|531801}} - Should cache SSL content to disk even without Cache-Control: public


==Related preferences==
==Related preferences==

Latest revision as of 08:53, 14 April 2012

Background

Disk caching saves copies of the downloaded files on the hard drive so they doesn't need to be downloaded to be redisplayed. These pages can be viewed by anyone with permission to the cache folder. Pages transmitted with SSL encryption often contain sensitive information and caching of these pages to disk may present a privacy risk. This preference controls whether to cache to disk pages that were transmitted with SSL encryption.

Possible values and their effects

true

Cache to disk content retrieved by SSL. (Default)

false

Don't cache to disk content retrieved by SSL.

Caveats

First checked in

2003-09-15 by Darin Fisher

Has an effect in

  • Netscape (all versions since 7.2)
  • Mozilla Suite (all versions since 1.6a)
  • Firebird (all versions since 0.7)
  • Firefox (all versions)
  • Thunderbird (all versions)
  • Minimo (all versions)
  • SeaMonkey (all versions)

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