>> No, as Martin points out, Python trusts EVERY certificate, which of >> course misses the whole point of certificates. Whatever is making >> your program fail is something different. > > Paul, are you sure for 100%. It is hard to belive.
Not sure how many confirmations you want, but I can add another one. Paul is 100% correct. Python's SSL module, as shipped in Python 2.5.x and earlier, performs no verification of the server certificate whatsoever; it will silently accept any server certificate as correct. Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
