Strange SSL Behavior in IE6

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dougloj

Hi.

I've developped a Web site that uses an SSL certificate. The Domain
name is PJSubs.com. In IE 6 running under XP Professional, when I try
to access the site using normal http (http://www.PJSubs.com)., my
images and style sheet on the site can't be accesed, and I can't
navigate to other pages on the site.

When I use https (https://www.PJSubs.com), I don't have any trouble.
My images and style sheet work fine.

I have the same issue with Microsoft Visual Studio when I try to
connect to the server hosting the Web site: https://www.PJSubs.com
works, but http://www.PJSubs.com does not.

Both http://www.PJSubs.com and https://www.PJSubs.com work OK on other
browsers.

Does anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?

Thanks for the bandwidth.

-Doug
 
dougloj said:
Hi.

I've developped a Web site that uses an SSL certificate. The Domain
name is PJSubs.com. In IE 6 running under XP Professional, when I try
to access the site using normal http (http://www.PJSubs.com)., my
images and style sheet on the site can't be accesed, and I can't
navigate to other pages on the site.

When I use https (https://www.PJSubs.com), I don't have any trouble.
My images and style sheet work fine.

I have the same issue with Microsoft Visual Studio when I try to
connect to the server hosting the Web site: https://www.PJSubs.com
works, but http://www.PJSubs.com does not.

Both http://www.PJSubs.com and https://www.PJSubs.com work OK on other
browsers.

Does anyone have any ideas what might be wrong?

Thanks for the bandwidth.

-Doug


Some users said that by enabling/checking the check box for TLS 1.0 the
problem resolved, so try this first then if it didn't help try the rest of
the steps.
Cipher strength appears as 0-bit in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/261328/en-us
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message on a Secure Web Site
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303807
How to troubleshoot problems accessing secure Web pages with Internet
Explorer 6 Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870700


= ... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

[&] HTTP 1.1 Settings
[ ] Use HTTP 1.1 ,= Make sure this checked
[ ] Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections
If you using proxy check the proxy one if not check only the first one.

Then under Security Option:
[&] Security
[ ] Use SSL 2.0
[ ] Use SSL 3.0
[ ] Use TLS 1.0
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.

Then download this software and update it then run a scan for malwares:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

= Then Open a run command and type in these DLLs to re-register them:
regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 Wintrust.dll
regsvr32 Mssip32.dll
regsvr32 Initpki.dll
regsvr32 Msjava.dll
regsvr32 Gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 Sccbase.dll
regsvr32 Slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 Urlmon.dll
regsvr32 Cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 Dssenh.dll
regsvr32 Rsaenh.dll
Note you can copy the above and paste in a Notepad and Save As on the
Desktop reg.bat file then double click the file on the desktop to run or you
can open a run command and type in:
C:\Documents and settings\user\desktop\reg.bat click [OK] and then Yes.
Again on the Run command type in:
ipconfig /flushdns click [OK]
ipconfig /renew click [OK]
netsh winsock reset click [OK]
Reboot your machine and see if you can access any website/link easily and
without the cannot connect error message.
or this tool (winsockFixer) from here:
http://www.nasstec.co.uk/tools.html

Open a run command and type in:
sfc /scannow click [OK] you will need the XP CD installation media to
accomplish this operation.

= Open a run command and type in:
regsvr32 w3ssl.dll click [OK]

Open a run command and type in:
servics.msc click [OK]
On the service control panel locate this service and make sure it started
Manual:
HTTP SSL
Reboot you machine and see if you could access any http://?.

= If still no joy, try to check the Prefixes on the Registry editor as follow:
Open a run command and type in:
regedit click [OK] and locate these keys:
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix =
[ab] (Default) REG_SZ http://

[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes=

[ab] ftp REG_SZ ftp://
[ab] gopher REG_SZ gopher://
[ab] home REG_SZ http://
[ab] mosaic REG_SZ http://
[ab] WWW REG_SZ http://

Check the service here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HTTP =
[ab](Defaul) REG_SZ
[ab]Description REG_SZ
[ab]DisplayName REG_SZ HTTP
[ON]ErrorControl REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)
[ab]ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ System32\drivers\HTTP.sys
[ON]Start REG_DWORD 0x00000003 (3)
[ON]Type REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)

= http.sys on my machine:
C:\Windows\$NtUninstallKB916595$
C:\Windows\Driver Cache\i386
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386
C:\Windows\System32\drivers
C:\Windows\$hf_mig\KB916595\SP2QFE
C:\Windows\Windows\ServicePackFlies\i386\sp2.cab
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\16.....
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\16
Update for Windows XP (KB904942)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FF-7BFE-4336-9E65-972ED21324C4&displaylang=en


= Either try to update your windows scripting engine or Java version on your
computer, try to uninstall the old Java first.
Windows Script 5.6 Documentation
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...48-207D-4BE1-8A76-1C4099D7BBB9&displaylang=en
= Open the Windows
Explorer and locate this path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc = look in the Right Pane/window for this
file called the HOSTS file but not the one with the extension *.SAM* leave
this as is.
If you can't see it try to click Tools >> Folder Options and select show
Hidden files and folder, then right Click the Hosts file and select open with
Notepad.
There see any reference for that site and remove it, you Hosts file will
looks like this:
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # Source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # Client Host
127.0.0.1 LocalHost
------------------------------------------
Remove all other References other than those above.
You can also try to assign the web address in the trusted zone on the IE
properties.

= Before we go further are you connecting by Router or Modem, in either try to
Power or unplug the Power cord for the Router/Modem for about 40 seconds or
so be generous with it <g> turn the computer OFF and wait for the time to go
by!!.
Then Turn the Router/Modem ON and wait a minute or so then Power ON the
computer and try to establish a connection and try the link, does it work?.

= If still no joy then continue the heavy work:
Open windows Explorer and locate the Hosts file and Rename it to Hosts.OLD
Reboot the machine and try, does it work.

= If not working still try this:
search for them by this name *index.dat* and you can delete them
then the on reboot the system will recreate them for you.
Some of them here:
C:\Documents and settings\Administrator\Cookies = index
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Cookies = index
C:\Documents and settings\User\User data = index
C:\Windows\Temp\Cookies =index
C:\Windows\Temp\History = index
C:\Windows\Temp\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 = Index.dat
Reboot your machine and see if this helped.
HTH.
Let us know.
nass
===
www.nasstec.co.uk
 
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