diff --git a/Makefile.dist b/Makefile.dist
index a4fbef15c..3efb8ebef 100644
--- a/Makefile.dist
+++ b/Makefile.dist
@@ -148,12 +148,24 @@ vc-ssl-zlib: $(VC)
 	cd ..\src
 	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) cfg=release-ssl-zlib
 
+vc-winssl-zlib: $(VC)
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) cfg=release-winssl-zlib
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) cfg=release-winssl-zlib
+
 vc-x64-ssl-zlib: $(VC)
 	cd lib
 	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) MACHINE=x64 cfg=release-ssl-zlib
 	cd ..\src
 	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) MACHINE=x64 cfg=release-ssl-zlib
 
+vc-x64-winssl-zlib: $(VC)
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) MACHINE=x64 cfg=release-winssl-zlib
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) MACHINE=x64 cfg=release-winssl-zlib
+
 vc-ssl-dll: $(VC)
 	cd lib
 	nmake /f Makefile.$(VC) cfg=release-ssl-dll
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vc6 b/lib/Makefile.vc6
index 9966620c1..fda1e13a4 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vc6
@@ -103,23 +103,24 @@ WINDOWS_SDK_PATH = "$(PROGRAMFILES)\Microsoft SDK"
 #############################################################
 ## Nothing more to do below this line!
 
-CCNODBG    = cl.exe /O2 /DNDEBUG
-CCDEBUG    = cl.exe /Od /Gm /Zi /D_DEBUG /GZ
-CFLAGSSSL  = /DUSE_SSLEAY /DUSE_OPENSSL /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32" /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32/openssl"
-CFLAGSSSH2 = /DUSE_LIBSSH2 /DCURL_DISABLE_LDAP /DHAVE_LIBSSH2 /DHAVE_LIBSSH2_H /DLIBSSH2_WIN32 /DLIBSSH2_LIBRARY /I "$(LIBSSH2_PATH)/include"
-CFLAGSZLIB = /DHAVE_ZLIB_H /DHAVE_ZLIB /DHAVE_LIBZ /I "$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-CFLAGS     = /I. /I../include /nologo /W3 /GX /DWIN32 /YX /FD /c /DBUILDING_LIBCURL /D_BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION=1
-CFLAGSLIB  = /DCURL_STATICLIB
-LNKDLL     = link.exe /DLL
-LNKLIB     = link.exe /lib
-LFLAGS     = /nologo /machine:$(MACHINE)
-SSLLIBS    = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib
-ZLIBLIBSDLL= zdll.lib
-ZLIBLIBS   = zlib.lib
-WINLIBS    = ws2_32.lib wldap32.lib advapi32.lib
-CFLAGS     = $(CFLAGS)
+CCNODBG      = cl.exe /O2 /DNDEBUG
+CCDEBUG      = cl.exe /Od /Gm /Zi /D_DEBUG /GZ
+CFLAGSSSL    = /DUSE_SSLEAY /DUSE_OPENSSL /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32" /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32/openssl"
+CFLAGSWINSSL = /DUSE_SCHANNEL
+CFLAGSSSH2   = /DUSE_LIBSSH2 /DCURL_DISABLE_LDAP /DHAVE_LIBSSH2 /DHAVE_LIBSSH2_H /DLIBSSH2_WIN32 /DLIBSSH2_LIBRARY /I "$(LIBSSH2_PATH)/include"
+CFLAGSZLIB   = /DHAVE_ZLIB_H /DHAVE_ZLIB /DHAVE_LIBZ /I "$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+CFLAGS       = /I. /I../include /nologo /W3 /GX /DWIN32 /YX /FD /c /DBUILDING_LIBCURL /D_BIND_TO_CURRENT_VCLIBS_VERSION=1
+CFLAGSLIB    = /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LNKDLL       = link.exe /DLL
+LNKLIB       = link.exe /lib
+LFLAGS       = /nologo /machine:$(MACHINE)
+SSLLIBS      = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib
+ZLIBLIBSDLL  = zdll.lib
+ZLIBLIBS     = zlib.lib
+WINLIBS      = ws2_32.lib wldap32.lib advapi32.lib
+CFLAGS       = $(CFLAGS)
 
-CFGSET     = FALSE
+CFGSET       = FALSE
 
 !IFDEF WINDOWS_SSPI
 CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) /DUSE_WINDOWS_SSPI /I$(WINDOWS_SDK_PATH)\include
@@ -189,6 +190,18 @@ CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(RTLIB) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB) $(CFLAGSLIB)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
 
+######################
+# release-winssl-zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-winssl-zlib"
+TARGET   = $(LIBCURL_STA_LIB_REL)
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(RTLIB) $(CFLAGSWINSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB) $(CFLAGSLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
 ######################
 # release-ssl-ssh2-zlib
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.vc6 b/src/Makefile.vc6
index ada265f24..48331de24 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/src/Makefile.vc6
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ SSL_LFLAGS     = /LIBPATH:"$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32"
 SSL_IMP_LFLAGS = /LIBPATH:"$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll"
 SSL_LIBS       = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib gdi32.lib user32.lib
 
+WINSSL_CFLAGS  = /DUSE_SCHANNEL
+#WINSSL_LIBS    = gdi32.lib user32.lib
+
 # Runtime library configuration
 RTLIB   = /MD
 RTLIBD  = /MDd
@@ -275,6 +278,16 @@ LINKLIBS_DEBUG = $(LIBCURL_STA_LIB_DBG) $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
 LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
 !ENDIF
 
+#################################################
+# release static library with winssl and zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-winssl-zlib"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(WINSSL_CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = $(LIBCURL_STA_LIB_REL) $(WINSSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = $(LIBCURL_STA_LIB_DBG) $(WINSSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(WINSSL_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
 #################################################
 # release static library with dynamic ssl