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Q299495: Explanation of Passport Certificate Dialog Boxes from Browser

Article: Q299495
Product(s): Microsoft Developer Network
Version(s): 1.3,1.4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Passport, versions 1.3, 1.4 
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SUMMARY
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The first time a Passport user connects to a Passport express purchase Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) page, the browser may display an acceptance dialog box for
the security certificate.

MORE INFORMATION
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This is required for SSL-served pages. Users must accept this certificate to
continue. During the sign-in process at the Passport Login server, there is
another SSL connection that writes the "ticket-granting" cookie. It also
requires the acceptance of a certificate. Your own SSL-served pages may require
yet another certificate-acceptance step. After certificates have been accepted
by a client browser user, the dialog box does not appear again unless the
certificates expire or are specifically revoked by the certificate-issuing
agency.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbPassport140 kbPassport130 kbPassportSearch
Version           : :1.3,1.4
Issue type        : kbinfo

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