Invoke-WebRequest SSL fails?

Question

When I try to use Invoke-WebRequest I\'m getting some weird error:

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri \"https://idp.safenames.com/\"

Invoke-WebRequest : Th         


        

Answer 1

This can be permanently changed as well

# set strong cryptography on 32 bit .Net Framework (version 4 and above)
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord
# set strong cryptography on 64 bit .Net Framework (version 4 and above)
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NetFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value '1' -Type DWord