OFF98: Microsoft Office Installation Replaces Microsoft Internet Explorer 128-bit Encryption Library (181507)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q181507 SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition, the shared library
file that provides 128-bit encryption for Microsoft Internet Explorer may
be replaced with a version that provides only 40-bit encryption.
CAUSE
When you perform a drag-and-drop installation of Office 98, version 4.0.4
of the MS Internet Library (PPC) file is installed in the System
Folder:Extensions:MS Library Folder. This version of MS Internet Library
(PPC) is designed to work with the Web features that are included in each
of the Office 98 programs. However, version 4.0.4 replaces version 4.0.3 of
this file, which is the version that is installed with Microsoft Internet
Explorer and that provides 128-bit encryption.
NOTE: Version 4.0.3 of MS Internet Library (PPC) is replaced by the first
run installation process. Under certain circumstances, the first run
installation process may run after the initial installation of Office 98.
For additional information on the first run installation process, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
179217 OFF98: Using First Run Installation to Troubleshoot Mac Office
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior and use 128-bit encryption with Microsoft
Internet Explorer, reinstall version 4.0.3 of the MS Internet Library (PPC)
file.
NOTE: The Web features in the Office 98 programs have not been tested with
version 4.0.3 of MS Internet Library (PPC). Using this version of MS
Internet Library (PPC) with Office may lead to unexpected results when you
use the Web features in the Office 98 programs.
To check for an update to the 128-bit version of Microsoft Internet
Explorer that is compatible with Office 98, visit the following Microsoft
Internet Explorer download site:
NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is regularly updated, the site
address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft
home page at the following address:
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 11/15/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnofix KB181507 |
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