Internet Explorer May Access Violate when Client Certificates are Required (197460)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q197460
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or other applications using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) may access violate when Internet Information Server requires client-side certificates.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/22/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB197460
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