Mike,
Thanks, that seems to have solved the problem. In a cascasde effect most of the
other problems I was having also went away. I agree that finding the solution to this
one was like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.
-- Thanks!
> John,
>
> I found a solution.
> Add the line below to force it to use the correct libraries:
> System.setProperty("java.protocol.handler.pkgs","javax.net.ssl");
>
> This one falls into the inexplicable category of problems that lots
> of people must have dealt with, yet Google shows up almost nothing,
> and you never get a reply about it in the mail-group.
>
> cranky this morning,
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Kellstrand" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Need Help getting SSL to work with HttpsURLConnections
>
>
> > I just came across a similar problem today.
> >
> > I have working code in a Swing app that uses import javax.net.ssl.*;
> >
> > I copied the ssl connection code over to another app
> > that happens to be a servlet, and I get the ClassCastException as seen
> > below,
> > at the line of code:
> > connection = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection();
> >
> > Anybody know what is going on?
> >
> > Thanks, Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Kammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 4:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Need Help getting SSL to work with HttpsURLConnections
> >
> >
> > > An update.... and a correction...
> > >
> > > I was able to get the HttpsURLConnection to work by replacing:
> > >
> > > import javax.net.ssl.*;
> > >
> > > with:
> > >
> > > import com.sun.net.ssl.*;
> > >
> > > Contrary to what I had said below there is an
> java.lang.ClassCastException
> > being thrown when making the call :
> > > HttpsURLConnection conn = (HttpsURLConnection)
> myurl.openConnection();
> > >
> > > Now the compiler warns me that I'm using deprecated code, but it does
> > work.
> > > Still, why would javax.net.ssl.* be having this problem ?
> > >
> > > Thanks again!
> > >
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Forgive me, I'm new at this...
> > > >
> > > > I am using: Java v 1.4.2_02-b03
> > > > : Tomcat v 4.1.29
> > > >
> > > > I'm having trouble getting an HttpsURLConnection to work as expected.
> I
> > suspect I am missing something (possibly a great many things) and would
> > appreciate any insight anyone could provide. I've not been able to find a
> > single source that addresses this problem although I've found bits and
> > pieces in several places.
> > > >
> > > > I have a simple servlet running in Tomcat that does nothing more than
> > report back that it is alive. Posting to it at
> > http://myserver:8080/simpleServlet/simpleServlet returns a response of:
> > > >
> > > > <simpleServletResponse>I am alive!</simpleServletResponse>.
> > > >
> > > > Additionally I have a simple client app that calls the servlet with a
> > POST. The client can run on either the same machine as the server or a
> > different machine.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Using an HttpURLConnection in the client app works fine. I can call
> > the servlet on either port 8080 (http) or 8443 (https). This works from
> > either machine.
> > > >
> > > > 2. If I do nothing other than change the HttpURLConnection to an
> > HttpsURLConnection then everything falls apart immediately and I don't
> > understand why (I do believe I have the proper imports included and it all
> > compiles fine). From everything I can tell I should be able to replace the
> > one with the other.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Keystores & certificates: I have generated certificates for both
> > machines using keytool and have imported the client machine certificate
> into
> > the trustedcerts file on the server machine. I have NOT had any of these
> > certificates signed by a certificate authority (and due to complexities I
> > won't go into here that isn't likely to happen). Do the certificates need
> > to be signed by a CA in order for HttpsURLConnection to work?
> > > >
> > > > 4. The result of calling the method url.openConnection() is that
> "null"
> > is printed to the screen then program execution simply stops. No Exception
> > seems to be thrown - everything just stops. Why?
> > > >
> > > > HttpsURLConnection conn = (HttpsURLConnection) myurl.openConnection();
> > > >
> > > > Ultimately I would like to get Client-Certification working but
> haven't
> > been able to find a good guide out there for doing so. At the moment I am
> > taking small steps in the hope of gaining a better understanding. Any help
> > would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance !
> > > > -- John Kammer
> > > >
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