Private assessment option added to the SSL server test
Last updated on: October 21, 2021
Everyone I know likes the SSL assessment tool on the SSL Labs web site, but many dislike the fact that their domain name may end up on one of the boards that display recent test history. I am assuming most wouldn’t mind being on the “Recent Best-Rated” one, but you never know before the test how it’s going to turn out.
That’s why we now support the private assessment option. If you tick the checkbox underneath the domain name field, the test results will not be publicly revealed. Not only that, but the results will remain hidden for as long as the results remain cached.
If you intend to send links to hidden assessment results, make sure the URL contains the “hiddenResults=on” bit, which is needed to ensure that a new public test is run after the earlier results expire from the cache.
the only issue with this option is that "clear cache" on the results page, makes the app also forget the hidden flag and then the results of your server become visible again.
could this be fixed?
I have fixed the problem in 1.0.95, which was uploaded a minute ago. Thank you for reporting the problem.
Hi Ivan,
How long are the test results cached? Also, are the results displayed anywhere other than the recent test history in the board? Is there a way I can ask Qualys to purge the data relating to the sites I own I checked? Looking forward to your response.
Results are cached until there’s no more room in the cache and the new results overwrite the old ones. The results are not displayed anywhere else, or shared with anyone. You can ask Qualys to add your sites to the blacklist and we won’t test your servers again: Qualys SSL Labs – About / Contact
Please in the future post questions to the discussion board SSL Labs
Thanks Ivan.