SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION
Mar12

SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION

SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION KB ID 0001856 Problem I get it, older versions of TLS and SSL are insecure and we should not be using them. However I needed to get on an HPE Server iLO management interface last week and I was met with this. Firefox Error: SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION Microsoft Edge, Chrome, and Opera Error: ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH Microsoft Internet Explorer Error: This might be because the site uses...

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Windows Server: Disabling SSL 3.0,  TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.1
May17

Windows Server: Disabling SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, and TLS 1.1

KB ID 0001675 What are these protocols? Both SSL and TLS are cryptographic protocols designed to secure communications over a network (remember the internet is just a network). Originally we had SSL version 1 and version 2. But they were, (to be honest) ‘a bit bobbins’ and full of security holes, so never really took off. Version 3 however did and was widely supported. The problem with version 3 was, (again) that was also ‘bobbins’....

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Cisco ISE – Upgrading
Nov17

Cisco ISE – Upgrading

KB ID 0001071  Problem Just as I was hunting around for an NFR version of Cisco ISE 1.3, they released 1.4. I wasn’t sure if I could upgrade my NFR version without breaking it so I thought I would ‘have a go’. Solution If you read the documentation for the upgrade of 1.2 to 1.4, I suggest you skip straight to the tasks to do AFTER upgrade, as it has a habit of resetting things back to default, best to make sure you...

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ASA 5500 AnyConnect – Change Preferred Encryption Cipher Order
Nov17

ASA 5500 AnyConnect – Change Preferred Encryption Cipher Order

KB ID 0001058  Problem A few days ago I wrote about disabling SSL v3.0 to force your clients to connect with the more secure TLS v1.0. But what if your AnyConnect clients chose to connect with a weaker encryption cipher? The ciphers your firewall offer (by default) will vary depending on what OS your ASA is running. Solution 1. To see what your cipher you are connected with look on the statistics tab, below we are connecting with the...

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