I tried to install openssl yesterday on my XP box. it failed misrably. I have gotten it to work before on a different maching, but I don't remember it being such a trial.
Signed, Frustrated with Perl and SSL implementation " Wenjie Wang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hi Lance, > > It all sounds familiar :-) Actually, I've sort of experiencing the same > problem before. After finds out SSL support is needed and have it > installed, It'll be an easy task. But it's a bit tricky if you're behind a > fire wall. It'll be even trickier if you're on a dialup connection behind a > fire wall. As a matter of fact, I'm still struggling with it. > > The following code snip works fine to fetch page from SSL site when Using > LWP v5.64 under Perl v5.006001 MSWin32. btw, I've also have OpenSSL > installed on c:\openssl. > > ---------------------------------8<------------------------------ > # PROXY SUPPORT for SSLeay module > # It'll be unhappy if using > # $myUserAgent->proxy (http => $ENV{HTTPS_PROXY}) at the same time; > $ENV{HTTPS_PROXY} = 'http://your.proxy:port'; > $ENV{HTTP_PROXY} = 'http://your.proxy:port'; > > # No need to keep_alive if you're not going to keep the session alive > $myUserAgent = LWP::UserAgent->new(keep_alive => 2); > > #optional > $myUserAgent->agent($myUserAgent_name); > > # optional, but you are most likely need a cookie jar > $myUserAgent->cookie_jar({}); # turn on in-memory cookies. > > my $req = new HTTP::Request 'POST','https://www.yourSSLServer.com/'; > > # It depends on the contents your server are expecting > $req->content_type('application/x-www-form-urlencoded'); > $req->content('LoginName=xxx&Password=xxx'); > > # submit your request > my $myResponse = $myUserAgent->request($req); > > die "complain it before leaving...\n" if ($myResponse->is_error); > ---------------------------------8<------------------------------ > > The above code works fine, except when I use it from my home pc which is > connected to my office via dialup. It always complains "unknown host" for > some servers which happen running IIS. I'm still struggling with the > problem and still haven't got a clue what's the problem. > > > Regards. > WWang > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Lance [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Tuesday, 11 February 2003 9:21 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: how to fetch https pages > > > > > > > >"Lance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >> What modules have to be installed for LWP::UserAgent to read SSL > >pages? I > >> have been trying to install Crypt-SSLeay, but I keep getting the message: > >> 'Error: no suitable installation target found for package Crypt-SSLeay.' > >> > >> I am using ActiveState 5.6.1-build 633 on win XP > >> > >> I have been trying to use ppm3 to do the install, is there a way > >to get it > >> to list dependances of modules you are trying to install? The docs say > >that > >> it will automatically install dependant modules, but it does not seem to > >be > >> working for me! > >> > >> > > > > > >OK, I finally found out why Crypt-SSLeay won't install. It is a > >Solaris-only module! I used 'describe Crypt-SSLeay' in ppm3 to find this > >out. So the next question is: How can I use my perl script to read https > >pages? I keep getting a 501 http error code - protocol not available. > > > >The LWP docs say to use Crypt-SSLeay, btw. But no alternatives. > > > > > > >
