SSL/TLS authentication

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

 

SSL/TLS authentication

For conceptual information about certificates and Transport Layer Security (TLS)/Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connections and authentication, see Certificates Technical Reference and TLS/SSL Technical Reference in the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference.

With Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL), you have the ability to control what ciphers or cryptographic algorithms are allowed. By default, all ciphers can be used; however, you can control what ciphers your computer can use. For more information, see article Q216482, "How to Control the Ciphers for SSL and TLS," in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (https://www.microsoft.com/).

For instructions on how to map certificates to user accounts in Internet Information Services (IIS), see "Mapping Client Certificates to User Accounts" in the Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 documentation.

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  • You must have IIS installed to have access to the documentation.