Security Alert: Certificate Warning

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From: Grant Rogers (grantcr_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/20/04

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    Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:48:48 -0700

    Problem solved, for some reason Compuware DevPartner 7.00
    caused this. Don't know if this is because of mis
    configuration of it or microsoft security patches broke it.

    >-----Original Message-----
    >Hello all,
    >
    >Recently I have been getting a security alert window pop
    >up when I have been trying to access any site that uses
    >SSL certificate.
    >
    >The security alert is the one with the Yes, No and View
    >Certificate button.
    >
    >I am running Windows 2000 SP4 and Internet Explorer 6 SP1.
    >
    >Things I have tried:
    >Changing Settings in IE: The settings here have been
    tried
    >on and off with restarts in between.
    >
    >* Tools > Options > Advanced > Security > "Check for
    >publisher's certificate revocation"
    >
    >* Tools > Options > Advanced > Security > "Check for
    >server certificate revocation"
    >
    >* Tools > Options > Advanced > Security > "Warn about
    >invalid site certificate"
    >
    >* Tools > Options > Security > Custom Level > Misc
    >> "Don't prompt for client certificate selection"
    >
    >* Tools > Options > Security > Chnged level to Low
    >
    >* Repair of IE (checked log file everything went fine)
    >
    >* Tested out in safe mode <- THIS WORKED!!!
    >
    >* Tested out in normal mode using msconfig with the
    >diagnostic option, this did not work (diagnostic mode
    >turns off all services and startup programs at boot.
    >
    >As you can see I have only had success with safe mode.. I
    >guess that is at least something, I guess that because it
    >works in safemode that the software and registry are
    >working correctly and that the problem lies external to
    >IE. Although my test in normal mode with all the
    services
    >and startup programs disabled contradicts this.
    >
    >Can anyone tell me exactly what safemode does not load so
    >I can mimic this in normal mode?
    >
    >Also if anyone has any other possible solutions /
    >suggestions could you let me know?
    >
    >Thank you
    >Grant Rogers
    >grantcr@hotmail.com
    >.
    >

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