Microsoft KB Archive/195903

= Cannot Connect to SSL (HTTPS) Web Page in Windows NT 3.51 =

Article ID: 195903

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195903



SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to an SSL (HTTPS) Web site using Internet Explorer on a Windows NT 3.51-based computer that communicates across a Microsoft Proxy 2.0 server using NTLM (challenge/response) authentication, you are prompted for your security credentials (user name and password) three times, regardless of whether or not the credentials are valid. You then receive an "Access is denied" error message.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date       Time     Size      File name     Platform 10/21/98  5:24PM   351,995   Urlmon16.dll  Intel



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: access ssl

Keywords: kbqfe kbenv kbprb kbhotfixserver KB195903

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