Renewal Error as "Initial Connection Failed"

Let's Encrypts API recently changed from an RSA certificate to an ECDSA certificate, this results in your server having to communicate with a slightly different set of TLS Cipher Suites. Older versions of Windows or those upgraded in-place from older versions need additional configuration to enable the TLS Cipher Suites required.

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