My browser is updated but still I see a warning that current version does not support TLS 1.2 on Chrome

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I am using the latest version of Chrome and when I open the following website https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html (This website is used to evaluate Protocol Support, Logjam Vulnerability, FREAK Vulnerability, POODLE Vulnerability, Protocol Features etc)

I want to test if my browser is compatible enough to open secured websites by visiting the above link but it shows me a warning that my browser does not support TLS 1.2 and that I need to upgrade.

But my browser is up to date.

Any ideas why this might be happening.

Thanks in advance.

Nick Div

Posted 2015-10-29T08:03:48.487

Reputation: 137

No TLS 1.2 (SHA-2) Support on chrome 12 was reproted Jul 25 2011 and was marked fixed on Jun 27 2013: "Chrome 29 will enable TLS 1.2 by default". My understanding of this article is that TLS 1.2 Support may has some quirks – surfmuggle – 2017-07-03T12:23:22.587

Answers

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Chrome [prior to version 29] doesn't support TLS 1.2, only Internet Explorer does so. Chrome supports 1.1 and Firefox and Safari support 1.0. IETF considers 1.1 as well as 1.0 to be obsolete, but regardless, this is the case.

Source: TLS Versions and Browser Compatability

Leathe

Posted 2015-10-29T08:03:48.487

Reputation: 736

Ok, that makes sense now. Thanks a lot. But I am not able to open up a secured website that has TLS 1.1 enabled on server side. Since Chrome has that protocol supported shouldn't it be able to open that website at least. I mean is there some other reason this might be happening. – Nick Div – 2015-10-29T08:43:38.323

I'm going to have to withdraw my earlier answer, since apparently TLS v1.2 IS supported by all major browsers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security#Web_browsers

So the issue lies somewhere else.

– Leathe – 2015-10-29T08:46:56.317

You could try to see through the Chrome settings and see if it's just disabled. Quick note, do you happen to use BitDefender? – Leathe – 2015-10-29T08:47:51.340

Chrome does support TLS 1.2 The article is quite old and I actually managed to set it up. The website does open now. – Nick Div – 2015-10-31T05:41:50.550

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