Q171138: Secure TCP Port Not Properly Specified

Article: Q171138
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNT:1.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 28-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
- Microsoft Certificate Server version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to connect to an Internet Information Server (IIS) web server
through Secure Sockets Layer protocol (https), you may get the following error
message:

  Microsoft Internet Explorer
  The site was not found. Make sure the address is correct, and
  try again.

CAUSE
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IIS has not been configured with the correct port for the Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) protocol.

RESOLUTION
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Steps to change the SSL protocol port number:

1. Select the plus sign beside IIS under the Console Root.

2. Select the plus sign beside the appropriate Web Server.

3. Right click the appropriate web site, and select Properties from the shortcut
  menu.

4. On the Web Site tab, place "443" inside the Secure Port text box.

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about changing the Secure Socket Layer port for Internet
Information Server, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q165338 : IIS Does Not Allow its TCP Port to Be Same as SSL Port

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          : kbother 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400 kbCertServSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbCertServ100
Version           : WinNT:1.0,4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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