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What is event id 36888?

What is event id 36888?

The Windows SChannel error state is 1203. Now, per Microsoft, this Event ID 36888 occurs if a user tries to access a web site using HTTP but specifies an SSL port in the URL. However, no browser has been in use when this error is generated.

What is schannel in Event Viewer?

Schannel Communication errors appear in the Windows System Event Logs indicating that there’s a communication failure between the Symantec Management Platform (SMP) and the Agent. Source: Schannel. EventID: 36884. User: SYSTEM. The certificate received from the remote servers does not contain the expected name.

How to fix SChannel EventID 36888 / 36874 occurs?

Feel free to skip this section if you want to jump to the fix. Detection can be pretty easy using tools like Wireshark . Fire up the tool on either the client or server with the proper capture filters to reduce noise, and then attempt the failing connection.

Where can I find SChannel error log documentation?

Somebody at Microsoft took the time to log specific events to the error log when schannel errors occur, im just looking for documentation on what of what each error state means within each schannel event code. That documentation is either available to the public or its not – that’s the answer I’m looking for.

What is the fatal error code for Windows SChannel?

A fatal alert was generated and sent to the remote endpoint. This may result in termination of the connection. The TLS protocol defined fatal error code is 51. The Windows SChannel error state is 900.

When does an event ID of 36888 occur?

The following fatal alert was generated: 10. The internal error state is 10. This Event ID 36888 occurs if a user tries to access a web site using HTTP but specifies an SSL port in the URL. For example, http://hostname or https://hostname. If some user access the website with the URL http://hostname:443, then this event will be logged.