FP97: "Socket Code 4" Error Connecting to Server Using SSL (161963)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows with Bonus Pack
This article was previously published under Q161963 For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see 205245.
For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see 194672.
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 may 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 97 supports 40-bit encryption. It 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 included here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/1/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB161963 |
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