Re: SSL clients not working from Windows XP

From: donny (donny@technisyst.com.au)
Date: 04/15/03 

From: "donny" <donny@technisyst.com.au>
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:58:36 -0700

I checked the firewall and both port 80 and 443 are open
and i have been able to access SSL sites in the past.
Another thing i have found out is that the SSL web site
can only be accessed externally from some Windows XP PC's,
it seems to be random?? Any ideas why?

>-----Original Message-----
>Ok. looks like blocking issue, ensure
>you internal machine able to connect to the server
>via port 80 and 443. check you firewall settings.
>
>
>--
>Regards,
>Bernard Cheah
>http://support.microsoft.com/
>
>
>"donny" <donny@technisyst.com.au> wrote in message
>news:06c901c302dc$1f7974e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> The SSL web page works both on Windows 2000 and XP
>> externally on the internet but does not work internally
>> within our network on Windows XP. I'm very sure the
>> certificate is installed properly because it works.
>>
>> I receive the following error:
>>
>> The page cannot be displayed
>>
>> The page you are looking for is currently unavailable.
>> The Web site might be experiencing technical
>> difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser
>> settings.
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------- 

--
>> ----------------------
>>
>> Please try the following:
>>
>> Click the  Refresh button, or try again later.
>>
>> If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make
>> sure that it is spelled correctly.
>>
>> To check your connection settings, click the Tools menu,
>> and then click Internet Options. On the Connections tab,
>> click Settings. The settings should match those provided
>> by your local area network (LAN) administrator or
>> Internet service provider (ISP).
>> If your Network Administrator has enabled it, Microsoft
>> Windows can examine your network and automatically
>> discover network connection settings.
>> If you would like Windows to try and discover them,
>> click  Detect Network Settings
>> Some sites require 128-bit connection security. Click 
the
>> Help menu and then click About Internet Explorer to
>> determine what strength security you have installed.
>> If you are trying to reach a secure site, make sure your
>> Security settings can support it. Click the Tools menu,
>> and then click Internet Options. On the Advanced tab,
>> scroll to the Security section and check settings for 
SSL
>> 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0.
>> Click the  Back button to try another link.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cannot find server or DNS Error
>> Internet Explorer
>>
>> Do you have any ideas?? May it be an ISA firewall 
problem
>> or certificate server problem?
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >IE it just a client software that negotiate the SSL
>> >session. it works on any machine as long as the browser
>> >support.
>> >
>> >what's the error msgs ? is the cert installed 
correctly ?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-- 
>> >Regards,
>> >Bernard Cheah
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/
>> >
>> >
>> >"donny" <donny@technisyst.com.au> wrote in message
>> >news:024601c30247$9aaeb3e0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Just a correction on my first problem. It seems that
>> >> Windows XP cannot view the SSL web pages where as
>> Windows
>> >> 2000 can, both internally and externally. Any ideas??
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
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