Re: 128 bit security

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 04/11/03 

Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 19:44:23 +0200
From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>

j gavron wrote:

> I just upgraded IE 5.5 to 6.0 but my cipher stays at 0
> for my encryption instead of 128. Any comments?

Hi

Cipher Strength Appears as 0-Bit in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;261328

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#9.13 

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torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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