Internet Explorer Encryption (W98)

[noj]

Hi, I'm having trouble on our network with IE5. The encryption is set to 0-bit instead of 40-bit and as a result I cannot access any secure sites. I tried a search here and found that someone had posted a link to a web site for this problem, but my ISP filters out the page for some odd reason.

I tried installing 128 bit encryption, and it did work, but workstation control software undoes the changes I make so I need to know how the encryption is applied/determined so that I can force the network to accept the changes I make.

Can anyone give me any idea why the encryption is reverting to 0-bit and how I can tweak IE so that the encryption is at least 40 bit?

My guess is this is a registry tweak.

Thanks a lot.
Noj

[DanK]

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[POBrien]

what's the name of this workstation control software?

POBrien

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[noj]

Sorry, I should have been more specific with the problem. I don't think it's an issue with the workstation control software as all PCs in one room are fine, but in the other room all of the PCs are exhibiting the problem.

My gut feeling is it's something that's been picked up in an application "profile" which has only been applied to the room in question that's causing the problem (the profiles work rather like the app rollout utility in Win2K where a snapshot is taken of a workstation before the app is installed, the app is installed then another snapshot is taken immediately afterwards, the two snapshots are compared and the added/changed files/registry/ini file settings are copied into a folder and database so that the app can then be auto-installed to other workstations).

I reckon if I knew what is added on and/or changed in IE/Win98 to enable at least 40-bit encryption, then I can create another profile to apply to all the other workstations that are affected.

Can anyone help me please? Many thanks

Noj