Stunnel can transform http requests into https requests.

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- Geoff

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Iungerich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 4:53 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: http to https forward
> 
> 
> yes, that is correct.  I meant http to https.  So, there is 
> no way to do
> this with existing mods?  I have to use something else?  Java 
> or Python
> program?  Anyone already have anything?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Pacey
> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 3:29 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: http to https forward
> 
> 
> Quoting David Iungerich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
> > I need to implement Apache as an https to http forwarder.  
> I belive I
> > need
> > to use
> > ProxyPass or Redirect, but am having difficulty figuring out the
> > correct
> > configuration.
> 
> 
> Just to clarify, I think you mean http to https forwarder, as in your
> subject;
> Apache forwards https to http without any problems.
> 
> But for http to https, your problem isn't configuration; 
> Apache+mod_ssl
> doesn't
> have the code for initiation of HTTPS connections. I've looked!
> 
> Everybody told me it wouldn't work, I didn't believe them, I 
> couldn't make
> it
> work, I read the code, it's not there!
> 
> The only product I know of that might be able to do this is 
> IBM EdgeServer,
> and
> possibly Netscape. Have to say I don't like EdgeServer and I have no
> experience
> of Netscape.
> 
> Is there no-one around who'd like to code this? There are 
> quite a few people
> who
> want to use Apache to initiate HTTPS connections. I don't 
> have the time /
> coding
> skills.
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