My program uses the Apache SOAP 2.2 (Client) and some MS-ASP based SOAP Server component (BTW: 4S4C). All is running well until now, but now I am faced with a firewall. :-(((
The Situation: SERVER: * Tomcat with SOAP Client generating HTML-Output = myWEBSERVER * SOAP Server (IIS with *.asp SOAP entry point) using some application via (D)COM = myDATABASE SECURITY-RESTRICTIONS: * DMZ (--> myWEBSERVER) * Company-Network behind firewall (--> myDATABASE) Who has experience how to run a SOAP connection with a firewall. The system administrator said to me, that he don't want to open any Port from the DMZ into the internal network (e.g. Port 80). He said it would be possible to allow the http-connection via an Apache Server (Proxy functionality?). Now I tried to simulate that by interposing an IIS 4.0 with a virtual directory redirecting the SOAP Client (Tomcat) to the SOAP entry point (IIS, *.asp). But now: SOAPException: faultCode=SOAP-ENV:Protocol; msg=Unsupported response content type "text/html", must be: "text/xml". Response was: <head><title>Document Moved</title></head> <body><h1>Object Moved</h1>This document may be found <a HREF="http://ep169/ssss4c/asim10.asp";>here</a></body> OK. But would be an alternative??? Who is experienced using SOAP over firewalls? Any help very appreciated! Cheers Hartmut Bernecker
