Hi, After some research some time back I was able to get the https requests working. I did not install everything myself... so these instructions *might be more than complete* (hopefully :-) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here's what I found out from the readme files *******(Installation order Fourth to first module)********: First module: (libwww-perl): "If you want to access sites using the https protocol, then you need to install the Crypt::SSLeay or the IO::Socket::SSL module. The README.SSL file will tell you more about how libwww-perl supports SSL. INSTALLATION You install libwww-perl, as you would install any perl module library, by running these commands: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install" Second Module: (IO::Socket::SSL): "IO::Socket::SSL is a class implementing an object oriented interface to SSL sockets. The class is a descendent of IO::Socket::INET and provides a subset of the base class's interface methods. in order to use IO::Socket::SSL you need to have Net_SSLeay v1.03 or newer installed." Third Module: (Net_SSLeay): "Prerequisites ------------- perl5.005 though anything starting from perl5.002 probably works. OpenSSL-0.9.3a (try http://www.openssl.org/) - nothing earlier works and I do not guarantee that anything later works either (but chances are good, if OpenSSL C API stabilizes at this version). If the newest version does not work, downgrade to OpenSSL-0.9.3a before asking questions. Or check if there is a newer version of this module available. Installing ---------- Unix: # build OpenSSL as per instructions in that package gunzip <Net_SSLeay.pm-1.04.tar.gz | tar xvf - cd Net_SSLeay.pm-1.04 ./Makefile.PL -t # builds and tests it (3 compile warnings) make install # You probably have to be root to do this perldoc Net::SSLeay # optional, but highly recommended" Fourth Module: (OpenSSL): "INSTALLATION ON THE UNIX PLATFORM --------------------------------- To install OpenSSL, you will need: * Perl 5 * an ANSI C compiler * a supported Unix operating system Quick Start ----------- If you want to just get on with it, do: $ ./config $ make $ make test $ make install" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Anurag >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >Let's not forget doing HTTPS POST's through a proxy! ;^> > Subject: Re: Crypt::SSLeay and libwww >Hi all, > I have been subscribed to this list for more than one year. I wanted to get >the https accesss going. That was the motivation to join this list. I have tried >over this period to get the https access going but have not succeeded. > Can someone please tell me clearly how to access secure docs with https >requests using SSLeay and/or other modules ? > >Thanks >Karuppu Samy
