Right. Google to offer a legitimate solution is one side of the story. The other one? Conspiracy! SNI was there since 2007 (even earlier) and yet it's not supported by all browser+OS combinations as of today. Clearly, browser vendors do not want this to work because it's easier for governments to spy on their citizens.
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 7:03:07 PM UTC+2, Ruben D. Orduz wrote: > > Not a bad idea, Alex. But I find all the approaches so far like a > "looking the other way: excuse for Google. It should not be up to the > users to come up with all sorts hoops and work-arounds to solve the > problem. It should be Google the one trying to offer legitimate > solutions. Until they do, my money (although a pittance) will continue > to go to AWS. If and when Google makes it easy (i.e. not jumping > though 10 different hoops between Google Apps and App Engine) to add > custom domains and provide SSL option for them, we'll re-evaluate GAE > as a viable app-hosting platform. > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:55 PM, alex <a...@cloudware.it> wrote: > > I've been thinking about an alternative for awhile now: HTML5 CORS > feature > > (here's a nice example: http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/cors/) > > > > That, of course, highly depends on the app structure. This could work if > the > > app is using Ajax to deliver actual content to the users. At least for > > browsers that support XmlHttpRequest2/XDomainRequest. For instance, GWT > > could be a perfect match. Like this forum, the new version, is built with > > GWT I assume. > > > > Basically, a base HTML is being requested from http://www.example.orgbut > > the actual content is being loaded from https://example-org.appspot.com, > and > > fall back to HTTP from the custom domain in case the browser doesn't > support > > XHR2. > > > > Could be an optional feature to customers. Something similar to a "Always > > use HTTPS" setting in Google Apps configuration for GMail and other > > services. > > > > > > What do you guys think? > > > > > > On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 5:52:59 PM UTC+2, Jeff Schnitzer wrote: > >> > >> Or, if appropriate, use this: > >> > >> > http://blorn.com/post/20185054195/ssl-for-your-domain-on-google-app-engine > >> > >> (CF is re-investigating whether they can run the last-mile in SSL too) > >> > >> Jeff > >> > >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:09 AM, Gwyn Howell <gwyn.how...@appogee.co.uk> > >> wrote: > >> > right. well as i'm sure your aware, ssl isn't available for custom > >> > domains > >> > on app engine. there is a trusted tester program running you may wish > to > >> > sign up > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tuesday, 3 April 2012 12:04:55 UTC+1, Ruben D. Orduz wrote: > >> >> > >> >> The problem he is having is that secure connections are only through > >> >> https://app.appspot.com and not through his custom domain. > >> >> On Apr 3, 2012 6:51 AM, "Gwyn Howell" <gwyn.how...@appogee.co.uk> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > not sure i fully understand, but if you are finding that all your > >> >> > urls > >> >> > are being directed to https then you may wish to check your > app.yaml > >> >> > file > >> >> > for secure: always. > >> >> > > >> >> > Forgive me if I've misunderstood. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Friday, 16 March 2012 10:03:47 UTC, msanztru wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hello, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> We have added a custom domain to our appengine app. We followed > the > >> >> >> isntructions changed everything but something went wrong and we > >> >> >> can't > >> >> >> find the way to fix it. The thing is that in the google apps > >> >> >> appengine > >> >> >> tab the main url specified is https://appid.appspot.com. However, > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> that means all traffic from the domain mappings will be sent to > the > >> >> >> https url, and of course this won't work. I don't know how this > >> >> >> https > >> >> >> url ended up there as in the app engine admin console, the app url > >> >> >> is > >> >> >> http://appid.appspot.com. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> We haven't find the way to change this url. We have tried to > disable > >> >> >> this app in google apps but it didn't work, it stays there. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> This is quite urgent, so any help will be really appreciated!! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks in advance! > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> > Groups "Google App Engine" group. > >> >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> >> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-appengine/-/OCpFcT_0ys4J. > >> >> > > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to > >> >> > google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Google App Engine" group. > >> > To view this discussion on the web visit > >> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-appengine/-/zBj62V4r1GsJ. > >> > > >> > To post to this group, send email to > google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google App Engine" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-appengine/-/WTpwdt02W7kJ. > > > > To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. 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