hi nilesh, yes, you can use apache soap to build https clients. The following steps will help you getting it running (without client certificates): - Add the Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) libraries (jsse.jar, jcert.jar, jnet.jar) to the classpath or to the folder jre\lib\ext. - Allow "https" to be used in java.net.URL objects by setting the system property "java.protocol.handler.pkgs" to "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol" - Add the security provider "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider" either statically in the jre\lib\security\java.security file or dynamically by using Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider()) - Make sure the server certificates have a compatible format (Java Keystore is x.509 compatible, but not really pkcs12) - make sure the jre\lib\security\cacerts file accepts the server certificate. See also <http://xml.apache.org/soap/docs/install/FAQ_Tomcat_SOAP_SSL.html> http://xml.apache.org/soap/docs/install/FAQ_Tomcat_SOAP_SSL.html and Martin Center's posting "SSL Client Certificate Authentication" a couple of minutes ago. bye Ted -----Original Message----- From: Nilesh Kumar, Koratpallikar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 1:57 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Can SOAP be used for building HTTPS clients ????
Hi, I am trying to write a HTTPS client, which would talk to a secure site. Wanted to know if I can use SOAP for building such a client ????. Basically I was looking for some API's which would deal with complexities of SSL handshaking, authentication. Any Inputs will be greatly appreciated. thanx & reg nilesh
