SSL cert check error

david.matthewson · Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 78

Hi Alex

I know this is an old topic, but I too have just run into the same problem.

I have 2 instances on AWS, both using https. I've set up a certificate expiry test to one and it works fine. I've then copied this to a new dir in HM 9.9 and editied to point to the second instance on AWS. It then fails with the 'cannot initilize WSAStartup...' msg.

Both instances run Win 2012 R" with IIS, one with a Symantec cert, (works), the other with a LetsEncrypt one (fails)

Tests to other none AWS hosted boxes work OK.

SSL version is the shipped 2007 HostMon versions.

Any thoughts pls?

Thanks - David

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

AWS = Amazon Web Service?
What exactly host have you specified for the test?
What protocols supported by the server? SSL 3.0? TLS 1.0? TLS 1.1/1.2?

If physical server hosts many web servers for different domains and you need to check certificate for specific domain (usually you do), then you need HostMonitor version 10.00 (or newer)

If SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0 disabled, then you need HostMonitor 10.08 or newer.

Regards
Alex

david.matthewson · Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 78

Thanks Alex

Yes, AWS = Amazon Web Services

Sounds like I need to upgrade to 10.x then - many thanks for the (as usual) prompt & helpful reply.

I'll try a trial version and make sure it fixes it first, as I have locked down the older cypher suites.

best wishes

David

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

You are welcome

Regards
Alex