PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Configuration

Date Published: December 7, 2010

Title

SSL Protocols Supported

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250

Issue

Which SSL/TLS protocols and cipher suites are supported by PASSPORT?

Solution

PASSPORT uses the Microsoft Schannel API for SSL/TLS support. The complete list of supported SSL protocols and cipher suites depends on the version of your Windows operating system and your security settings. Please refer to the following article from Microsoft for more information:

Cipher Suites in Schannel

More Information

• If you need to find out more specifics about Microsoft algorithms, see the link below or you can search the Microsoft web site for SSL algorithms.
  
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811833

Keywords

SSL, TLS, secure, security, protocols, cipher, suites, Schannel, algorithms