Contents of the CRL Distribution Points Field of a Digital Certificate Are Incorrectly Displayed (821248)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Details tab of a digital certificate and then click the CRL Distribution Points field of that certificate, the value that appears in the bottom pane of the Certificate dialog box may be incorrectly displayed.

Specifically, the letter "N" may appear where you expect the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) path of the certificate revocation list (CRL) distribution point to appear.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you run the Spanish edition of Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). The Spanish version of the Crypt32.dll file that is included with Windows XP SP1 does not correctly display the contents of the CRL Distribution Points field by using graphical user interface (GUI) tools such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical 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 hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 

Date         Time   Version             Size   File name
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29-May-2003  10:27  5.131.2600.1221   544,256  Crypt32.dll


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbWinXPsp2fix kbQFE kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB821248 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO
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