Article: Q184798
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:1.0,4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
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 using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to an Internet
Information Server version 4.0 (IIS) that has a server certificate from an
online Microsoft Certificate Server, you may receive the following error
message:
Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site <address>
A connection with the server could not be established.
CAUSE
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When you perform an online request, the certificate returned by Certificate
Server is not bound with an IP address or port number. As a result, IIS does not
use this certificate for incoming SSL connections.
WORKAROUND
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When you get the certificate back from the online request, a dialog box appears
in Key Manager. Click Add, and then click OK. The certificate is now bound to
all unassigned IP addresses and port numbers.
MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: The above steps are not required if the certificate is requested from a
well-known certificate authority, such as VeriSign, or when you are requesting a
certificate from Certificate Server through the file-based mechanism (that is,
not an online request).
IIS 4.0 ships with a tool named Key Manager, Keyring.exe, to request and process
server certificates. One of the options is to request a certificate from an
online Microsoft Certificate Server. Online indicates that Certificate Server is
running on the same computer as IIS, and the request is made without using a
text-based approach.
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Keywords :
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 kbCertServSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbCertServ100
Version : WINNT:1.0,4.0
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbpending
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