Article ID: 171135
Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
- Microsoft Certificate Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q171135
We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
SYMPTOMS
When you try to access a web site, the browser displays the following error message:
CAUSE
The web site you are trying to access requires the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol. As a result, http:// will not work.
RESOLUTION
Change the URL to read https://. This instructs the browser to use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol.
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