TLS/SSL Tools
Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
This topic for the IT professional lists the tools that are available from Microsoft to investigate, evaluate, and configure the protocols that are supported by the Schannel Security Support Provider (SSP).
The following table defines tools can be used to understand and diagnose the TLS and SSL protocols.
Tool |
Description |
Resources |
|---|---|---|
Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language that can be used to automate tasks designed especially for system administration. |
Type: Cmdlets |
In Windows Server 2012 R2 with Windows PowerShell 4.0: |
Dsa.msc: Active Directory Users and Computers |
Type: MMC snap-in You can add, edit, or remove certificates by modifying the Name Mapping Task for the Computer object or the User object . Also, by accessing the Published Certificates tab for the User object, which lists the X.509 certificates that are published for the user account, you can view, remove, copy to file-listed certificates, and add new certificates from the local certificate store or from a DER-encoded binary X.509 file (*.cer) or a PKCS #7 (*.p7b) file. |
In Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2: |
Eventvwr.msc: Event Viewer |
Type: MMC snap-in This tool allows you to view the system log, which contains Schannel error codes and other events that are related to authentication. For more information about these events, see Schannel Events. |
In Windows Server 2008 Help: |
Netmon.exe: Network Monitor |
Type: Download utility This tool enables you to capture network traces, which can be used to troubleshoot most network issues. |
From the Microsoft Download Center: |