Re: Secure Connection

From: Jim Byrd (jrbyrd_at_spamlessadelphia.net)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 20:25:33 -0700

Hi Todd - Well, start here:

Go to start/run Type in: regsvr32 softpub.dll Press Enter or click OK

Then, courtesy of Frank Saunders
Make sure your firewall is not blocking port 443. See:

http://windows-help.net/WindowsXP/troub-10.htmlhttp://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm#secure_sites
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers2.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/data/jjblack.htm

Also see:

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444

"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message on a Secure Web Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303807

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305217
Page Cannot Be Displayed Error During SSL 3.0 Server Session Timeout

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813951
You Cannot Access Your MSN E-mail Account or Authenticate with a Web Site in
Various Programs

In news:26db801c46306$7232ec30$a501280a@phx.gbl,
T. Jenkins <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I'm having problems accessing secure sites in IE 6,
> running on a Win 98SE computer. IE seems to browse ok to
> all sites except those that are secure. For example, if
> I try to logon to my hotmail account, I get a "page not
> found" error. Similar experience when trying to logon to
> home baking site, airline checkin, etc.
>
> I've checked lots of security settings, but couldn't
> figure out what causing this.
>
> Help is appreciated.
>
>
> Todd 

-- 
Please respond in the same thread.
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP

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