No you can just download the binaries... I did and I have ssl working
(for Windows and linux). Once you download the binaries you DO have to
compile 3 java files in TOMCAT_HOME/src/org/apache/tomcat/net. Then
follow the directions in server.xml.
Thom Park wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> bear with me on this one but...
>
> " It is NOT enough to download the binaries from the jakarta
> web site and follow the instructions in server.xml. You have to build
> it from source (and make sure that the JSSE files are in the classpath)."
>
> ...Why not? is there some special build directives that pull dummy JSSE
> references in that will
> 'block' access to the real JSSE or some thing else. I need to understand why
> we need to do a 'special' build
> for SSL tomcat.
>
> And, yes, I haven't got SSL working with TOMCAT either ;-)
>
> -T.
>
> Stefán F. Stefánsson wrote:
>
> > If you want to be able to access your pages through HTTPS you have to
> > specify that the server should use port 443 to handle in the requests
> > (this you do in the server.xml file on the <Connector> tag). You also
> > have to build the Tomcat 3.2 bX from source with the JSSE in the
> > classpath. It is NOT enough to download the binaries from the jakarta
> > web site and follow the instructions in server.xml. You have to build
> > it from source (and make sure that the JSSE files are in the classpath).
> >
> > Regards, Stefan.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steven Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 27. nóvember 2000 06:11
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Some pointers in getting SSL in Tomcat 3.2
> >
> > Hi all:
> >
> > I want to get SSL working on a Tomcat-only (no Apache) machine and am
> > having some SSL beginner's difficulties.
> >
> > I have downloaded Tomcat 3.2beta (8, I believe) an installed it on a
> > Windows NT machine, configured server.xml and created a JSP/Servlet
> > application that seems to work fine without SSL. However, when I try
> > to talk to the application through SSL, (by calling the same application
> > pages through https:// instead of http://) the server simply does not
> > respond. I have loaded JSSE, updated the security properties file, and
> > generated a key for "tomcat".
> >
> > 1.) Am I correct in assuming that SSL works by simply calling up
> > existing pages through https instead of http?
> > 2.) Is there a step-by-step guide anywhere to taking advantage of SSL on
> > Tomcat?
> >
> > Thanks for any pointers.
> >
> > - Steve
> >
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