Article: Q187500
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 02-MAY-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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After you upgrade from Internet Information Server (IIS) version 3.0 to IIS 4.0,
you may be unable to log on to your Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) enabled sites.
CAUSE
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The upgrade procedure does not check for keys stored by Setkey.exe. Therefore,
these keys are not available in IIS 4.0 after the upgrade.
NOTE: Setkey.exe and Keygen.exe are designed to work with Internet Information
Server 3.0 only.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, perform one of the following:
- Before you upgrade, start the Keyring.exe in IIS 3.0 at least one time and
commit changes. The SSL key will be stored to the place recognized by the
upgrade process.
-or-
- After you upgrade, reinstall the SSL key using Keyring.exe in IIS 4.0.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
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After you install an SSL key with Setkey.exe and start the Keyring.exe, you may
receive a pop-up message stating that keys were found. Keep in mind that
Keyring.exe recognizes them but did not install them. Setkey.exe installs the
SSL key to a different location in the registry than Keyring.exe. IIS 3.0 Secure
connections will work fine with keys installed by Setkey.exe and Keyring.exe.
Additional query words: security
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Keywords :
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version : WINNT:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending
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