Article ID: 194672 - Last Review: October 3, 2001 - Revision: 1.0 FP98: "Socket Code 4" Error Connecting to Server Using SSLThis article was previously published under Q194672 For a Microsoft FrontPage 2000 version of this article, see 205245 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/205245/EN-US/ ) . For a Microsoft FrontPage 97 version of this article, see 161963 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/161963/EN-US/ ) . SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to connect to a Web server using Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL), you may receive the following error message
Unable to connect to a server at "<ServerName>" on port 443
(socket code 4).
The server log might also show the following error:
Secure handshake failed.
CAUSE
FrontPage currently recognizes the following certificate
authorities:
Secure Server Certification Authority (Verisign/RSA)
NOTE: FrontPage 98 supports 40-bit encryption. FrontPage 98 does not
support 128-bit encryption.
AT&T Directory Services AT&T Certificate Services RESOLUTION
To allow FrontPage to connect to the server via SSL, configure the Web
server software with an SSL certificate from one of the certificate
authorities listed in the "Cause" section of this article.
STATUS
Support for additional certificate authorities is under review and
will be considered for inclusion in a future release.
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