Microsoft KB Archive/177301

= Error Msg: An Error Occurred in the Secure Channel Support =

Article ID: 177301

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition

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This article was previously published under Q177301



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use Internet Explorer to view a secure Web page, you may receive the following error message:

Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site https://. An error occurred in the secure channel support.



CAUSE
In Windows NT 4.0, this error message can occur if you reapply Service Pack 3 after you install Internet Explorer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps to update the registry:


 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In the Open box, type regsvr32 rsabase.dll, and then click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
If you need to reapply Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 after you install Internet Explorer, choose "No" whenever you are prompted to replace newer files during the Service Pack 3 installation.

For more information about this issue, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174302 Errors Installing Service Pack 3 After Internet Explorer

Additional query words: 4.00 sp3

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB177301

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