security question

I am unable to access secured websites. I cannot access
my bank account or pay bills online. My internet provider
says to contact microsoft, so hopefully you can help.

Kerry
Tue Sep 16 18:58:38 CDT 2003

In Internet explorer, select the menu item "Help" and then select "About
Internet Explorer". In the resulting dialogue box you will see displayed
the current "Cypher Strength" - that value should be 128-bit for proper
access to banking sites etc. Some older versions of Internet Explorer may
show only 40-bit or (apparently) 0-bit (some sort of patch problem
methinks).

Elsewhere in that dialogue box there should be a link to follow to get the
128-bit security upgrade (free) from Microsoft...

HTH



"Angela Grotti" <agrotti@cox.net> wrote in message
news:071f01c37ca5$0ba66c50$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I am unable to access secured websites. I cannot access
> my bank account or pay bills online. My internet provider
> says to contact microsoft, so hopefully you can help.

rob
Wed Sep 17 11:09:38 CDT 2003

I would suggest going to Windows Update and instaling the
very latest version of Internet Explorer. Your problem
could be caused by your SSL being the wrong version, or
corrupted.

If that does not work, could you please post back with
dtetails as to your operating system and brwwser version,
and wether you are in the United States.
>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to access secured websites. I cannot access
>my bank account or pay bills online. My internet provider
>says to contact microsoft, so hopefully you can help.
>.
>

Kathy
Wed Sep 17 16:22:02 CDT 2003

Hi,

Can you provide more info on what errors you are seeing?
It is any secured website? Just your bank? DO they
require specific access items such as cookies?

You might check your internet security settings as well.

-Kathy Prince
MSL PM
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>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to access secured websites. I cannot access
>my bank account or pay bills online. My internet
provider
>says to contact microsoft, so hopefully you can help.
>.
>

Kathy
Wed Sep 17 16:23:03 CDT 2003

You might also want to check with the Internet Explorer
newsgroups for assistance.

Kathy Prince
MSL PM

THis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty and
confers no rights.
>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to access secured websites. I cannot access
>my bank account or pay bills online. My internet
provider
>says to contact microsoft, so hopefully you can help.
>.
>