Error Message: An Error Occurred in the Secure Channel Support

When you try to connect to a secure Web site, you may receive the following error message:

This error message can occur if the server uses a certificate with a nonstandard length. The nonstandard length results in a nonstandard public key length, which Internet Explorer does not support. Internet Explorer supports only public keys with standard lengths (such as 512 bits, 1024 bits, 2048 bits, and so on).

To be compatible with Internet Explorer, the site using the nonstandard public key length should generate a new certificate request using a standard length (such as 512, 1024, or 2048 bits). The site then needs to obtain a new corresponding certificate.

As a possible workaround, re-register the Rsabase.dll file by clicking Start, clicking Run, typing regsvr32 rsabase.dll in the Open box, and then clicking OK.