Re: Update CIPHER to 128bit on Win2000

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 12/30/02 

From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:02:26 +0100

Jay Velarde wrote:

> "Lew Neuman" <lewneuman@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:03ce01c2b011$4e685c30$cef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA08...
> > I need to update my Cipher to 128-bit but can't seem to
> > find the correct version of Internet Explorer that will do
> > it on WIN2000. Versions 5.X seem to NOT have an impact on
> > the WIN2000 cipher according to their technical
> > descriptions and Ver 6 doesn't mention anything....I would
> > appreciate any experiences or advice.
>
> this might help... try this page...
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/128bit/default.asp

Hi

That page is for NT 4.0 and Win9x only.

Here is the one for Win2k:

Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/

Also note that SP2 and SP3 for Win2k installs 128 cypher strenght. More info
here:

Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Market Bulletin
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/sp2.asp 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI
Porsgrunn Norway

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