Re: Problems Importing PFX into IE 6.0

From: Eduard Koller [MSFT] (eduardk_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/22/04

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    I'm not sure I understand your scenario. Is it the same PFX file that
     - you can successfully import on WinNT4 w/ IE5.50
     - you cannot import on Win2k w/ IE 6.0 

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"Mahesh Natarajan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi Eddy,
>
> I am facing this problem in both IE 6.0.2600.0000IC
> and IE 5.50.04807.2300IC.
>
> While I am using IE6.0 in a WIN 2000 Professional
> 5.00.2195 SP4, I used IE 5.50 in a WINNT Server 4.0.0.1381
>
> Both the passwords (both working and non-working) are of
> same length. The length is 11 characters. Out of the 11
> characters(for both the password), the first 7 are
> alphabets, the next three are numerals and the last one
> being the dollar symbol.
>
> Please help
>
> Regards
> Mahesh Natarajan
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You mention below both IE 6.0 and IE 5.5. What IE version
> are you actually
>>using?
>>You mention if you use a different password for the same
> PFX, you can
>>successfully import it?
>>What is your password lenght?
>>
>>-- 
>>Eddy Koller[MS]
>>
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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>>
>>"Mahesh Natarajan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:da2501c43b21$568b0f10$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> I have been experiencing problems with Importing of a
> few
>>> PKCS#12 files into Internet Explorer 6.0  (IE 5.5 Cipher
>>> strength 128-bit).
>>>
>>>
>>> IE 6.0 in Windows 2000 Professional (with all latest
> SPs)
>>> reports "The private key that you are importing might
>>> require a cryptographic service provider that is not
>>> installed on your system"
>>>
>>> Searching the Net I stumbled upon this link
>>>
>>> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 269518
>>> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=269518
>>>
>>> But after thoroughly checking i don't see any problems
>>> with my RSA Key pair as pointed in the article.(the two
>>> primes are indeed 512 bits only)
>>>
>>> Why is this happening ? Is this a bug in IE ? Is there a
>>> patch available for this ?
>>>
>>> Please help.
>>>
>>> Note:
>>> The same PFX when packed with a different password
> imports
>>> successfully into IE. I have tried out my pfx with other
>>> third-party open source softwares (openssl) and they all
>>> decode my PFX without any hitch.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Mahesh Natarajan
>>> .
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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