Troubleshooting TLS handshake issue
Background
Ever encountered a scenario where REST API consumption works from tools like curl, Web Browser but not from Application. Lets dive in.
The requirement is as simple as consuming REST API from a Application over TLS.
Problem Statement
The REST API, to be consumed, is standard API interface which requires access over TLS. The client in this case is Windows 2016 server.
During Development, Windows 10 is used to develop and test the code. Later, the same is tested on a Windows 2016 Server. It is at this stage, it fails with cryptic Error “The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel”. But it works fine with other tools like curl, PostMan or even from a Web Browser.