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Q249197: Internet Explorer Does Not Allow Use of Single SGC Certificate

Article: Q249197
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSecurity kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are attempting to connect to a Web server with multiple virtual sites
with Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) encryption, 40-bit encryption is used
instead of 128-bit encryption on virtual sites.

RESOLUTION
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Windows NT 4.0
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date      Time              Size       File name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  12/14/1999  05:31p          123,664    Sch128c.dll   x86
  12/14/1999  05:31p          154,384    Schnlc.dll    x86
  12/14/1999  05:31p          226,576    Sch128c.dll   Alpha
  12/14/1999  05:31p          267,536    Schnlc.dll    Alpha



Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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To resolve this problem, obtain the Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server
Edition, Security Rollup Package (SRP). For additional information about the
SRP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q317636 Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Security Rollup
  Package

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this problem could result in some degree of security
vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.

MORE INFORMATION
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Note that this hotfix also requires that the hotfix described in the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base be applied to your Windows NT-based
computer:

  Q248652 Dial-Up Networking Cannot Connect to 56-Bit Windows 2000 Server


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSecurity kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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