> First thanks for the response! Clears a lot of things up. > > But...if I read this correctly, then all the sites that I am > requesting FROM have to have a crossdomain.xml file in their root web > directory?
Exactly. The Flash client works same as Java or JS in regards to security, cross domain data exchange is limited. The exception here is that Flash allows this with a light security measure in crossdomain.xml. It also provides access to low ports for XMLSocket and several other features. If you are accessing Internet WebServices, either write your own proxy or use the one included in Flex. Plus with the Flex proxy you also have whitelist security and support for HTTP authorization headers. useProxy="false" is ideal if the only web service you are exchanging data is on your own server. Hope that helps. Ted ;) > > Thanks again, > Michael > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Theodore E Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > When you set proxy="false" you need to have crossdomain.xml files > set-up to > > handle the flash player security sandbox. If you do not have > crossdomain.xml > > files configured, the player will block the URL request internally. > > > > Here is the lowdown on crossdomain.xml. > > > > http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_14213 > > > > Here are some sample crossdomain.xml files: > > > > http://www.macromedia.com/crossdomain.xml > > http://www.yahoo.com/crossdomain.xml > > http://www.ifbin.com/crossdomain.xml > > > > These files are typically found on the server where the data is being > > requested. The Flash Player will automatically check this address > for any > > domain or subdomain that is accessed. > > > > The Flex proxy gets around this restriction. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ted ;) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of heybluez > > > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:15 PM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [flexcoders] HTTPService useProxy question... > > > > > > Anyone bypass the flex proxy with useProxy="false"? I have a flex app > > > that currently uses the server as a proxy but we want to bypass the > > > flex server and go directly to the source HTTP post/request. > > > > > > For example, one source is an RSS feed that will come up in a browser > > > but is an XML file. When I use HTTPService and hit that with the > > > default settings (i.e. Flex Proxy) it works. As soon as I turn that > > > off (i.e. useProxy="false") it says that it cannot retrieve data! > > > > > > I am looking to see what I need to do...I did see this in the manual: > > > > > > -- > > > Note: You must use the Flex proxy to correctly return HTTP status > > > codes from a service. > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Is this my issue? The direct hit on the .rdf (i.e. XML) file does not > > > return status codes?! Is that possible? > > > > > > Ideas? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > > Search Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
