Re: apache and 128bit encryption

<<<<<<<> This site is still down>>>>>>>>>


Maybe you don't have the complete URL.... 

Try this:
 
http://www.verisign.com/advisor/check.html

bob
www.re-data.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emerald Spirit" <emerald_spirit(at)yahoo.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: apache and 128bit encryption


.
> 
> Does anybody know of another site that is doing this? 
> Or have any code that will do this?  Or have any other
> suggestions?  All I want to do is control the error
> message users receive if they don't have 128 bit
> encryption on their browser. I know its done out there
> and it can't be that difficult!!
> 
> Rebecca
> 
> --- Rob Atkinson <robatkinson(at)nucleus.com> wrote:
> > This should help you Rebecca:
> > 
> > http://www.verisign.com/advisor/
> > 
> > The site was down when I checked, but the page does
> > a Browser
> > check for 128bit Browser encryption. Will state if
> > yes or no, and
> > I know for sure it works with all versions of IE and
> > most
> > Netscape ones -- not sure about 6.x and Mozilla. 
> > 
> > Maybe you could have a page before the SSL
> > connection, which uses
> > the above URL and does an automatic Browser check.
> > Doing it
> > within a frame would allow you to describe
> > alternatives actions
> > for the User?
> > 
> > 
> > Website Rob
> > Helping people create a Potent Web Site
> > 
> > --------------- Original Message ---------------
> > 
> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 15:22:05 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Emerald Spirit <emerald_spirit(at)yahoo.com>
> > Subject: apache and 128bit encryption
> > 
> > I haven't seen my message come through the system
> > yet,
> > so I'm sending it agin...
> > 
> > We're running Apache web server with a 128 bit SSL
> > connection.  Many of the clients of the site are
> > college students that may not have a 128 bit capable
> > browser.
> > 
> > How do I handle this?  Currently they get a very
> > generic page in IE -- "The page cannot be displayed.
> > 
> > The page you are looking for is currently
> > unavailable.
> >  The web site might be experience technical
> > difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser
> > settings...."  No specific error number (like 404 or
> > 403 is given.
> > 
> > The problem is that many students assume the site is
> > experiencing technical difficulties and never bother
> > checking their browser settings.  
> > 
> > I know there is a way to solve this problem...
> > please
> > help me!
> > 
> > TIA
> > 
> > Rebecca
> 
> 
> =====
> Do while Project<>Completed
>    if impossible = true then
>       rethink(approach)
>       set impossible = false
>    end if
> loop
> 
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