On Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:35:15 +0100, Daniel Wippermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>> Well, we probably do want ssl server sockets, so thats not a bad idea. But 
>> the proxy stuff should be done using a proxyInfo object instead.
>
>
>But who implements the SSL server sockets? The nsServerSocket object 
>will use the corresponding IO layer for the security extensions. But 
>that does not support binding and accepting sockets either...

mozilla uses a concept of layering for sockets, so that ssl lies over the 
normal socket interface. I have no idea whether that is implemented for 
server sockets. I suspect not.

However, you definatley want to use a proxyInfo, rather than a type 
(directly) for handling proxy stuff.

>
>Daniel
>

Bradley

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