On Tue, 29 Aug 2000, Walls Rob W MSgt 75 CS/SCX wrote:
> I have found htdig to be the fastest and most configurable indexer around.
Thanks for your compliments!
> Can htdig index a secure site?
Alas, part of the problem is the US restrictions on encryption software
and the RSA patent. My legal understanding is hazy, but since *I* reside
in the US and so does the htdig.org server, I'm not going to think about
SSL until after the RSA patent expires.
> One answer to this question from Browny said that htdig would now index
> https sites in version 3.1.4. I have 3.1.4. and htdig won't talk SSL.
> Would recompiling htdig with the openssl libs fix this?
>
> So, does htdig do SSL and if so how?
> I would really hate to have to quit using the world's best indexer!
I believe there are patches to 3.1.4 to use OpenSSL at
<ftp://ftp.ccsf.org/htdig-patches/>
Cheers,
--
-Geoff Hutchison
Williams Students Online
http://wso.williams.edu/
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