Resolving the error 'Could not download file: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel' while installing TIBCO Scribe Online on-premise agent

Resolving the error 'Could not download file: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel' while installing TIBCO Scribe Online on-premise agent

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Article ID: KB0071796

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Description

Issue: Customers might experience the error below while installing the TIBCO Scribe Online on-premise agent.
Error: Could not download file: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel

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Cause: The issue is that the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable could not be downloaded and installed while running the TIBCO Scribe Online agent installer. 

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Issue/Introduction

This article walks you through the process of resolving the error 'Could not download file: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel' while installing TIBCO Scribe Online on-premise agent.

Resolution

1. Download the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable versions (X86 & X64) from Microsoft, referenced in the link below.
2. Install both versions (X86 & X64) of the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable.
3. Download the TIBCO Scribe Online agent installer and run the installer. 
4. When the agent installation has been completed, open Windows Services and stop the TIBCO Scribe Online agent service 'Scribe Online Agent'.
5. Configure the TIBCO Scribe Online agent service to run using a domain/service account. 
6. Navigate to 'C:\Program Files (x86)' and right-click on the Scribe Software folder > Properties > Security. Add the same user that was configured to run the TIBCO Scribe Online agent service and grant Full control access to that user.
7. Open Windows Services and start the TIBCO Scribe Online agent service 'Scribe Online Agent'.

Additional Information

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads > Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 (X86 & X64)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170