> >> Is it possible to make MapServer to cascade another WMS > service that > >> must be accessed through https and that wants to get > >> username/password for authentication? How? > > > > >One idea is to pass along the authentication in the form of > >http://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/cgi-bin/wms..., but that may not be the > >most secure approach. > > Well, our MapServer should be a client for the secured one > and send usernames and passwords. And that must happen > through https, the other end does not listen http. I was just > thinking that it cannot be as easy as setting mapfile like > CONNNECTIONTYPE WMS CONNECTION "https://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/etc." > > I have found some previous postings telling that Mapserver is > supporting https if curl supports it, but not any concrete > examples about how to do it. >
I wonder if anyone has or can setup a demo WMS through https? ..Tom
