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HTTP Proxy to HTTPs

 [1/7] from: twatkins::datajunction::com at: 22-Mar-2001 14:47


Does anyone know what is needed to make the HTTP proxy on www.rebol.org work for HTTPs? I can't seem to get past the CONNECT command. I am trying to make a simple method for creating scripts for automated access and processing of locations that require one or more levels of authentification. The HTTP works fine, I just write the Get commands out to a file delimited with specific tags(<Request> and <End Request>), but I can't seem to get a slightly modified copy to also run as a proxy for HTTPs. (Modifications include changing the prot fom 80 to 443 and modification of the parsing to accept CONNECT strings in addition to the Http Get strings. The HTTP Proxy also identifies the simple Gif, Jpg, and Jpeg files so as not to add them to the script(atleast the ones with only one "." in their file name)

 [2/7] from: doug:vos:eds at: 22-Mar-2001 16:55


Hi Travis: I tried the same thing several months ago... https:// protocol uses SSL encryption. REBOL/core does not support (include) SSL since then REBOL/core would bloat up to over 2 MEGS. However, a work around is to use a redirector such as stunnel. see http://www.stunnel.org for more info. Other may be developing other work arounds... Let us know how it works out for you.

 [3/7] from: gchiu:compkarori at: 23-Mar-2001 10:21


On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:55:33 -0500 "Vos, Doug" <[doug--vos--eds--com]> wrote:
> However, a work around is to use a redirector such as > stunnel. > see http://www.stunnel.org for more info.
I tried this and was not able to get it going. I could get Internet Explorer to use stunnel, but not Rebol/core. I posted a message to this effect a month or so back. -- Graham Chiu

 [4/7] from: ptretter:norcom2000 at: 22-Mar-2001 22:16


Not sure of the answer. However, I have approach a fortune 25 company about using REBOL/View for its intranet site and they seem interested but have some doubts that it could be handled with some of their existing stradegies. More importantly they use a VPN and use HTTPS. Any ideas how or whether I should continue negotiating this any further. Paul Tretter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Travis Watkins" <[twatkins--datajunction--com]> To: <[rebol-list--rebol--com]> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 2:47 PM Subject: [REBOL] HTTP Proxy to HTTPs
> Does anyone know what is needed to make the HTTP proxy on www.rebol.org
work for HTTPs?
> I can't seem to get past the CONNECT command. > > I am trying to make a simple method for creating scripts for automated
access and processing of locations that require one or more levels of authentification.
> The HTTP works fine, I just write the Get commands out to a file delimited
with specific tags(<Request> and <End Request>), but I can't seem to get a slightly modified copy to also run as a proxy for HTTPs.
> (Modifications include changing the prot fom 80 to 443 and modification of
the parsing to accept CONNECT strings in addition to the Http Get strings.
> The HTTP Proxy also identifies the simple Gif, Jpg, and Jpeg files so as
not to add them to the script(atleast the ones with only one "." in their file name)

 [5/7] from: dvydra2:ya:hoo at: 23-Mar-2001 12:59


Paul, If they use a VPN, REBOL will work fine, but for HTTPs, I would hope that soon there will be a way to run REBOL inside a WEB page inside a browser and tap into SSL that the browser already supports. dv --- Paul Tretter <[ptretter--norcom2000--com]> wrote:
> Not sure of the answer. However, I have approach a > fortune 25 company about
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 [6/7] from: doug:vos:eds at: 23-Mar-2001 16:29


Also remember that you can always run REBOL/core on your SSL enabled server in CGI mode. It works because it is 'inside' the SSL (security layer). We do it all day long. Just can't read https://whatever.com So really the only thing that is lacking is the ability to read https://

 [7/7] from: athena:pop3-dfw:myfirstlink at: 24-Mar-2001 11:00


I would think it depends upon what you are trying to do with REBOL. VPN should not pose a problem. VPN decryption should have already occurred before you get the data. HTTPS may not be a problem if you are trying to add support to a server as opposed to BEING a server. If you are trying to be a HTTPS client with REBOL, that sound like more of a problem. Harold Grovesteen Paul Tretter wrote:

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