SGCINST.EXE Appears to Execute but SGC Does Not Work

 Last reviewed: January 28, 1998
Article ID: Q180018
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 with Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0 and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Sgcinst.exe appears to execute but SGC does not work.

CAUSE

VeriSign used to include the certificate, the intermediate certificates, and the root certificate. They stopped sending the root certificate since it was redundant and ignored. Sgcinst.exe fails because it believes the intermediate certificate was really the root certificate.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) update. For more information on how to obtain the updated version of Schannel.dll, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q148427
   TITLE     : Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) Update for IIS

Additional query words: 3.00 4.00 Schannel.exe Sgcschannel.exe Sgcschnl.exe
Keywords : iissetup kb3rdparty
Version : WinNT:3.0,4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: January 28, 1998
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