Configuring browsers to support TLS 1.2

To comply with the US government SP 800-131 security standard, you can configure your browser to support the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 protocol.

About this task

You configure Internet Explorer 8 and later to use TLS 1.2.
Restriction: The only browser that currently supports TLSv1.2 is Internet Explorer. At this time, Mozilla Firefox and Safari browsers do not support version 1.2 of the TLS protocol.

Procedure

  1. In Internet Explorer, click Tools > Internet Options.
  2. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
  3. Scroll to the Security section, select the Use TLS 1.2 check box, and click OK.

Results

You changed the browser settings to use TLS 1.2.

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