Re: apache and 128bit encryption

by Emerald Spirit <emerald_spirit(at)yahoo.com>

 Date:  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:33:26 -0700 (PDT)
 To:  hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org,
hwg-techniques-digest(at)mail.hwg.org
 In-Reply-To:  nucleus
  todo: View Thread, Original
That would be great if it works!  I hope the site
comes back up soon.

I also read some stuff on customzing the errors
through Apache.  I don't know anything about that
though.

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


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   if impossible = true then
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      set impossible = false
   end if
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