> -----Original Message----- > From: Nirmal Patil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: dinsdag 19 juni 2007 1:20 > To: [email protected] > Subject: using pfx or pkcs12 certificate for 2 way ssl with httpclient > > Folks, > I need to interact with a https url using 2 way ssl. I have been given a > pfx > file which is the client cert. > > I have used OpenSSL to create the pem file and am now researching to see > if > I can use Apache HttpClient and specifically the > AuthSSLProtocolSocketFactory > here. I noticed that AuthSSLProtocolSocketFactory supports only the X509 > format which means that I would need to convert to this X509 format. > Right?
No, X509 is standard, and that should be the format of your certificate inside your PKCS12 as well. > > Can I use the PKCS12 private key and cert with Apache HttpClient directly. > Will I be required to write my own implementation > ofSecureProtocolSocketFactory? (which I would want to avoid, i guess > ;)). > > Any tips or pointers to resources are appreciated. Do read through http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/httpclient/sslguide.html and do not skip the AuthSSLProtocolSocketFactory STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL This message may contain confidential and proprietary material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the sender and delete all copies. Dit bericht is enkel bestemd voor de aangeduide ontvangers en kan vertrouwelijke informatie bevatten. Als u niet de ontvanger bent, dan mag u de inhoud van dit bericht niet bekendmaken noch kopiëren. Als u dit bericht per vergissing ontvangen heeft, gelieve er de afzender of De Post onmiddellijk van op de hoogte te brengen en het bericht vervolgens te verwijderen. Ce message est uniquement destiné aux destinataires indiqués et peut contenir des informations confidentielles. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire, vous ne devez pas révéler le contenu de ce message ou en prendre copie. Si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur, ou La Poste immédiatement, avant de le supprimer. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
