SSL Socket Connection Error with RSA Authentication Agent versions 7.3.1 [48] through 7.3.2 [80] and Authentication Manager 8.4 +
Originally Published: 2019-11-25
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.4.
RSA Authentication Agent: versions 7.3.1 [48] through 7.3.2 [80]
Issue
"RSA Authentication Agent versions 7.3.1 [48] through 7.3.2 [80] were linked with a BSAFE version where the TLS 1.2 handshake was broken but still worked by negotiating down to TLS 1.1"
Authentication Manager 8.4 and higher uses only TLS 1.2.
SSL Socket Connection Errors can be seen in the System Activity Monitor or by running a System Log Report via the Security Console.
| 2019-11-25 14:58:56 | WARN | 26246 | SSL Socket Connection Error | SSL handshake exception occurred with the remote host “Agent IP Address” communicating over the SSL channel:“No shared ciphers for protocol” | Warning | Remote client communicates over unsupported SSL/TLS channel. | SYSTEM |
Resolution
| Upgrade your Windows agents to the latest version; that is, an agent later than 7.3.2 [85] for this particular problem. |
Notes
| https://community.rsa.com/docs/DOC-95921 |
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