Might look at the LWP::SecureSocket module in the CPAN archives. I've never
tried it, but from the description it work with what you're looking to do.

"Varga, Jack" wrote:

> Sorry.  This is not correct.  LWP apparently doesn't
> support HTTPS out of the box because of the complexities
> associated with key exchanges and cert mgmt.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Varga, Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:39 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: PLease help! Using LWP to check to see if Secure
> > Server is
> > ru nning
> >
> >
> > My guess is LWP by default sends requests to port 80.
> > There must be a method to specify a different port...
> >
> > The request string where you specified the url...
> >
> > my $req = new HTTP::Request('GET', 'https://www.someserver.com');
> >
> > ...just get's added the the http header inside the tcp
> > payload and interpreted by the http daemon on port 80.
> >
> > --
> > Jack Varga    SMTS            |       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Circadence Corporation                |       303.413.8800  x 1082
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> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Frank Belfie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 2:20 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: PLease help! Using LWP to check to see if Secure Server is
> > > running
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > use LWP::UserAgent;
> > >   my $ua = new LWP::UserAgent;
> > >   my $req = new HTTP::Request('GET', 'https://www.someserver.com');
> > >   my $res = $ua->request($req);
> > >   print $res->code."\n";
> > >
> > >
> > > The return code is always 501 with secure servers, and 200
> > > with non-secure.
> > > Should this code work?
> > >
> > > I know the ssl server is up and listening, yet I get the 501
> > > code.  All I need
> > > this to do is see if it is still taking requests.  I
> > > installed the openssl, and
> > > all neccessary packages.
> > >
> > > RedHat 7.0, Perl5.6.0.....  Doesn't throw any errors?
> > >
> > > Any help is very appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Frank Belfie
> > > Datacomm Engineer
> > > Commerce Bank, N.A.
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
>

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