Reminder: ACE Portal Users Must Make Changes to Web Browser Settings by September 14th for Continued Access
In July 2007, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an ABI administrative message reminding Automated Commercial Environment portal users about changes that they must make to their Internet Explorer web browser settings by September 14, 2007 in order to continue to access the ACE portal.
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According to CBP sources, CBP is still on target for the September 14th deadline to make the required changes.
(Federal regulations require that sensitive data be protected when being disseminated over the Internet. Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the government approved security mechanism to protect sensitive data during Internet transmission. Currently, ACE allows the widely used Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol in addition to TLS.)
ACE Portal Users Must Make Changes by September 14 for Continued Access
To comply with government regulations, ACE portal users are being notified that CBP will be phasing out SSL. In order to be able to continue using the ACE portal, users will be required to make a simple settings change to their Internet Explorer Web browser settings. From June to September 13, 2007, both the current security setting and the changes will allow access to the ACE portal. However, starting September 14, 2007 the changes will be required to be in place on computers to allow proper access to the ACE portal.
CBP Provides Instructions on How to Make Necessary Internet Explorer Changes
In its message, CBP stated that users of the ACE portal must make certain their Internet browser is Internet Explorer 6.0.2 or higher. To check the installed version, open the browser and click on "Help." Then click on "About Internet Explorer" which is the last choice in the dropdown. Verify the version number on the first line of the next screen. Then to turn on TLS while Internet Explorer is open, click on "Tools" and select "Internet Options." In the next pop up window, select the "Advanced" tab and scroll down to the very bottom and check the "Use TLS 1.0" box. Save the changes. When completed, the security setting will have been successfully upgraded to TLS.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/31/07 news, 07073105, for BP summary of CBP's reminder ABI message. See ITT's Online Archives or 06/05/07 news, 07060505, for BP summary announcing that ACE portal users must make this change.)