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The post-handshake-auth tag covers discussions about TLS 1.3's post-handshake authentication feature, particularly its impact on client-certificate (mTLS) workflows in Windows environments. Content highlights a structural limitation in Windows 11 where IIS Express cannot reliably request a client certificate after the initial handshake due to how TLS is handled in kernel (http.sys / Schannel). Microsoft engineers have confirmed this issue, and a permanent fix for the lightweight developer server appears unlikely in the near term. The tag is relevant for Windows developers and administrators dealing with mTLS breakage and seeking workarounds.
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    TLS 1.3 & IIS Express on Windows 11: mTLS Breakage, Workarounds, and Outlook

    Windows developers and administrators who depend on client-certificate (mTLS) workflows will need to keep using workarounds: a structural limitation introduced by TLS 1.3 and the way Windows handles TLS in kernel (http.sys / Schannel) means IIS Express on Windows 11 cannot reliably request a...
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    • apphost-config client certificate developer tools http.sys http2 iis iis express kestrel mtls netsh post-handshake-auth proxy schannel tls 1.3 tls-compatibility tls-renegotiation visual studio windows 11 windows server
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