Re: Secure Http (https)

[yann LE PAGE]

I have the same problem that you had before: I need to read a HTTPS
webpage. How can I do? Have you found a solution?

Thanks

Yann

[Franz Kolberg]

Hi Rapin,

I have now the same problem.

Did you find a solution in the meantime?

Would You be so kind, and mail it to me?

Thanks,

Franz




"Rapin" <rapind@email.com> wrote:
>
>Help.
>
>I am experiencing a problem using a Java Applet through a secure http connection
>(https://).
>
>I am using a reverse proxy that is going through a secure (https) channel.
>A non-secure (http) calling method is hard coded into the Java class.
>
>The result is that the Java class is trying to reach "http://.../FileName.asp"
>and it should be calling "https://.../FileName.asp".
>
>Unfortunately, going from non-secure to secure is not as simple in Java
as
>just adding an 's', and instead involves changing the code to open a secure
>connection manually.
>
>This means that either the code needs to be changed to support the secure
>channel and maintaining two compiles of the product (a secure version and
>a non-secure one) or the code needs to be altered to support both secure
>and non-secure calling, and change the asp code to send another parameter
>telling the Java class which calling method to use.
>
>The second method, obviously, is the better choice, but would involve slightly
>more time than the first to implement.
>
>Can anyone please help me out who has dealt with this problem before. What
>is the code involved in adding support for secure http?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rapin
>