FIX: Web Pages That Use SSL Certificates from Equifax Do Not Successfully Authenticate (820116)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2

SYMPTOMS

Web pages cannot successfully authenticate (by means of https://) by using Equifax certificates.

This article discusses an updated system root store that has the latest Secure Certificate Authority certificate.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the certificate for the Equifax Certificate Authority (CA) that belongs in the system root store is missing.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 4.2 Core OS QFE 820116. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table.
   Date         Time   Version   Size     File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   30-Apr-2003  22:05  4.2.3.430 522,856  030430_wce42-q820116.exe
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   Size    File name
   ----------------------------------------
   Path: Public\Common\Oak\Files

   23-Apr-2003  16:59  8,542  Sysroots.p7b

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/27/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB820116 kbAudDeveloper
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