FP98: "Socket Code 4" Error Connecting to Server Using SSL (194672)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q194672 For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see 205245.
For a Microsoft FrontPage 97 version of this article, see 161963.
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to connect to a Web server using Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL), you may receive the following error message
Unable to connect to a server at "<ServerName>" on port 443
(socket code 4).
where <ServerName> is the name of the server you are connecting to and
443 is the port configured to receive secure connections.
The server log might also show the following error:
Secure handshake failed.
CAUSE
FrontPage currently recognizes the following certificate
authorities:
Secure Server Certification Authority (Verisign/RSA)
AT&T Directory Services
AT&T Certificate Services
NOTE: FrontPage 98 supports 40-bit encryption. FrontPage 98 does not
support 128-bit encryption.
RESOLUTION
To allow FrontPage to connect to the server via SSL, configure the Web
server software with an SSL certificate from one of the certificate
authorities listed in the "Cause" section of this article.
STATUS
Support for additional certificate authorities is under review and
will be considered for inclusion in a future release.
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/3/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB194672 |
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