How to enable TLS 1.2 or higher (2024)

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How to enable TLS 1.2 or higher? ›

In the Windows menu search box, type Internet options. Under Best match, click Internet Options. In the Internet Properties window, on the Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security section. Check the User TLS 1.2 checkbox.

Open the Tools menu (click on the tools icon or type Alt - x) and select Internet options. Select the Advanced tab. Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings section. If TLS is not enabled, select the checkboxes next to Use TLS 1.0, Use TLS 1.1, and Use TLS 1.2.

Under TLS Versions, you will see the TLS protocol version(s) currently selected. To update the protocol, simply click edit. Next, choose your desired protocol based on your requirements and hit Save Changes. Please note that you can not disable TLS v1.

At the operating system level (in Windows 11/10/8/1/Windows Server 2012R2/2016/2019/2022), TLS 1.2 is enabled by default. In some old Windows versions like Windows 7 and Windows Server 2012, they require you to configure some settings before enabling TLS 1.2.

The easiest way to check the TLS version of a website is to use a TLS checker like https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest. While Chrome no longer lets you check a website's TLS version in Developer Tools, the version is still easy to find in Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

Click the Tools icon (gear symbol) in the upper right hand corner of the browser and click Internet Options. In the Internet Options window, select the Advanced tab. In the Advanced tab, under Settings, scroll down to the Security section. In the Security section, check Use TLS 1.1 and Use TLS 1.2.

How do I enable SSL or TLS? ›

Install a TLS/SSL Certificate in Windows

Select the Windows Start button. Enter mmc in Search, then select Enter. In the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), select Add/Remove Snap-in from the File menu. In the Add Remove Snap-in dialog box, select Certificates, then select Add.

Open registry on your server by running regedit in the run window. Navigate to the below location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols . Now change DWORD values under Server and Client under TLS 1.0: DisabledByDefault [Value = 0] and Enabled [Value = 0] .

How to check if TLS 1.2 is enabled? If the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.2\Client\DisabledByDefault is present, the value should be 0.

Go to Security > TLS management > Self-managed certificates. From the Upload key or certificate menu, select Add a new key or certificate.

TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 are no longer considered secure, due to the fact that they are vulnerable to various attacks, such as the POODLE attack. Disabling TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 on your server will force clients to use a more secure protocol (TLS 1.2), which is less vulnerable to attack.