TLS 1.2 Support in Kofax Express 3.2
Issue
How to enable TLS 1.2 support in Kofax Express 3.2
Cause
Kofax Express 3.2 relies on .NET Framework's Windows Communication Foundation to provide network communication and Transport Layer Security. TLS 1.2 is supported by .NET Framework 4.6.1 and higher.
Solution
To configure .NET Framework to provide TLS 1.2 support to Kofax Express 3.2:
1. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 (or higher) if it is not already installed.
2. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Kofax\Kofax Express\bin
3. Open KofaxExpress.exe.config
in a text editor such as Notepad
4. Add the following lines in the Configuration section
<runtime> <AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" /> </runtime>
If the
<runtime>...</runtime>
element is already present, just add the line:<AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" />
5. Save the changes to KofaxExpress.exe.config
6. Open KofaxExpressBackgroundExport.exe.config
in a text editor such as Notepad
7. Add the following lines in the Configuration section
<runtime> <AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" /> </runtime>
f the
<runtime>...</runtime>
element is already present, just add the line:<AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" />
8. Save the changes to KofaxExpressBackgroundExport.exe.config
9. Open KofaxExpressBackgroundExport.exe.config
in a text editor such as Notepad
10. Add the following lines in the Configuration section:
<runtime> <AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" /> </runtime>
If the
<runtime>...</runtime>
element is already present, just add the line:<AppContextSwitchOverrides value="Switch.System.Net.DontEnableSchUseStrongCrypto=false" />
11. Save the changes to KofaxExpressBackgroundExport.exe.config
Level of Complexity
Moderate
Applies to
Product | Version | Build | Environment | Hardware |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kofax Express | 3.2 | ALL | ALL | N/A |
References
N/A
Article # 3035657