Hide Gmail Address
— Last update Apr 7, 2009 — Installed 822 times.|
Script Summary:
Hides your Gmail address from non-SSL Google sites when logged in Version: 2.01 |
This script has no discussions. |
This script has no reviews. |
Description
When logged into any Google service, your email address will always be sent over an insecure connection when doing simple Google searches. This script stops that by setting the cookie in question to secure (only sent for encrypted connections).The difference between this and the Hide Username userstyle is that the userstyle simply stops the email address from being displayed on the page -- it is still recieved over an insecure connection by the browser, it just isn't displayed.
This userscript goes the extra step and keeps the userbar on insecure Google pages from even knowing that you're logged in, so the address is never sent at all. If you look at the before-and-after screenshots of the userstyle vs. this userscript, you'll see that the script says "Sign in" while the userstyle says "Sign out." That said, the userstyle is still useful for keeping the casual passerby from seeing your email address over your shoulder. This userscript is for users who want even more security from packet sniffers.
Screenshot
main Google page (actually logged in for both):
Changelog
- 2.01 :: 18 Dec 2008
- now uses a readCookie() function to read the initial value of the cookie, and replace the cookie as secure. With a null value, there was some trouble logging into certain Google Apps (in that a user had to login twice).
