S Channel generated a fatal TLS alert during a negotiation.
Source of event
S Channel — TLS category.
Possible causes
- Incompatibility Protocols
- Cipher suites incompatible
- Old certificate or customer
Verifications to be carried out
- Read the d number, alert in the message
- Identify the relevant application
- Compare supported TLS protocols
Commands
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable @{LogName='System'; Id=36888} -MaxEvents 30
Key takeaways
An Event ID must always be interpreted with its source, its full message, its timing and the context of the system. The same number may exist in several providers of events.