Hey Matt,

Yes, I will keep that in mind. Thanks for your time.

Amit.


On Aug 31, 6:06 am, Matt Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Netroboost,
>
> If the device doesn't support wildcard SSL these isn't much that can
> be done except to use HTTP. This isn't recommended but if you have no
> choice it's all you can do.
>
> The only caveats to know about are:
> * xAuth requires SSL so won't be available to any devices that do not
> support our certificate
> * transmitting OAuth secrets without SSL increases their risk of being
> compromised
>
> Hope that helps,
> Matt
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Netroboost <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Matt,
>
> > Thank you for your response. Yes, I was finally able to get rid of the
> > exception with the method you suggested.
>
> > However as far as I know the issue extends beyond the Sun Java WTK.
> > Various handset manufacturers have different implementations of this
> > JSR and while some do accept wildcard SSL certificates, some do not.
>
> > In such a case wouldn't it be sensible for mobile app developers to
> > use the HTTP method as a fail-safe method for authentication? Is there
> > any catch to this?
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Amit.
>
> > On Aug 26, 6:22 am, Matt Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Hi Amit,
>
> >> This is an issue with the Sun WTK 2.5.2 not accepting wildcard SSL
> >> certificates and not with the Twitter API. In the future we would like
> >> to move to a single domain certificate but there is no date as to when
> >> that will be.
>
> >> Whilst it isn't something we like you to do, the OAuth process isn't
> >> forbidden over SSL, just strongly discouraged. This means HTTP could
> >> be used - but again, this is discouraged.
>
> >> Instead, as wildcard SSL certificates are perfectly valid I recommend
> >> asking on the developer forums for the Sun WTK to see if support will
> >> be added to the toolkit itself.
>
> >> Best,
> >> Matt
>
> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 12:35 AM, Netroboost <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
>
> >> > Has this issue been resolved yet?
>
> >> > I am using Sun WTK 2.5.2 and facing the same issue. The error message
> >> > reads:
>
> >> > "Subject alternative name did not match site name"
>
> >> > Please help if anyone knows how to deal with this.
>
> >> > Thanks,
>
> >> > Amit.
>
> >> > On Jul 23, 10:18 pm, Matt Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> Hi,
>
> >> >> I've seen similar reports for other service providers about this issue 
> >> >> as
> >> >> well. My concern is wildcard certificates are perfectly valid and are
> >> >> described in RFC2818 [1]. I'm not sure why Sun WTK doesn't support them 
> >> >> or
> >> >> of any workarounds but I would suggest asking on their support channels.
>
> >> >> If there are any changes on our systems we will be communicate them 
> >> >> through
> >> >> this developer mailing list.
>
> >> >> Best,
> >> >> Matt
>
> >> >> 1.http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2818.txt
>
> >> >> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 4:56 AM, bjcoredev <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> > How  will we be warned when  api.twitter.com fixed SSL certificate
> >> >> > will be effective ?
>
> >> >> > On 22 juil, 21:17, John Adams <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> > > Unfortunately, the current situation is that api.twitter.com is on a
> >> >> > > wildcard certificate.
>
> >> >> > > We have plans to move it a fixed SSL certificate in the near 
> >> >> > > future, but
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > > definite date yet.
>
> >> >> > > -j
>
> >> >> > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM, bjcoredev <[email protected]> 
> >> >> > > wrote:
>
> >> >> > > > My app doesn't use the mobile site.
>
> >> >> > > > My twitter client is written in J2ME (Java Micro Edition) and is 
> >> >> > > > not
> >> >> > > > using the mobile site but the Twitter API.
>
> >> >> > > > I m coding  my client with WTK 2.5.2 Sun Wireless Toolkit (like 
> >> >> > > > many
> >> >> > > > other Java mobile developers) and since  the 21/07/2001 1AM GMT
> >> >> > > > my app  running under WTK can't access the url
> >> >> > > >https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token
> >> >> > > > because the WTK CAN'T HANDLE WILDCARD SSL certificates.
> >> >> > > > returning the error:"Subject alternative name did not match site
> >> >> > > > name".
>
> >> >> > > > I'have read that real (real devices opposite to the emulator) 
> >> >> > > > mobile
> >> >> > > > JAVA platforms (Sony ericsson,WM 5.0,..)  don't accept wildcard 
> >> >> > > > SSL
> >> >> > > > certificates so twitter clients using twitter API  written in J2ME
> >> >> > > > running under these platform can't access the url
> >> >> > > >https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token
> >> >> > > > anymore so can't process xAuth authentication wich will be 
> >> >> > > > mandatory
> >> >> > > > on 15 august
> >> >> > > > So .....
>
> >> >> > > > On 22 juil, 20:20, John Adams <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> > > > > The mobile site has used a wildcard certificate for the last two
> >> >> > years;
> >> >> > > > Did
> >> >> > > > > you recently begin experiencing this issue or was your code 
> >> >> > > > > working
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > > > the
> >> >> > > > > past?
>
> >> >> > > > > -j
>
> >> >> > > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 6:43 AM, bjcoredev <[email protected]> 
> >> >> > > > > wrote:
> >> >> > > > > > It seems that SUN WTK 2.5.2 doesn't accept wildcard 
> >> >> > > > > > certificates
> >> >> > > > > > I hope that mobile platforms accept wildcard SSL 
> >> >> > > > > > certificates. If
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > > > > > not the case, it will make twitter xAuth/oAuth unusable....
>
> >> >> > > > > > Regards
>
> >> >> > > > > > On 22 juil, 14:57, bjcoredev <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >> > > > > > > Hi
>
> >> >> > > > > > > My mobile app logged to twitter using xAuth and was working 
> >> >> > > > > > > like
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > > > > > > charm until the last SSL certicate changed
> >> >> > > > > > > (seehttp://
> >> >> > > > > > groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk/browse_thread...)
>
> >> >> > > > > > > My app logs correctly with the new certicate on real device 
> >> >> > > > > > > (N97)
> >> >> > > >  but
> >> >> > > > > > > failed with the 2.5.2 Sun Wireless Toolkit wich i use to 
> >> >> > > > > > > develop
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > > > > > > app.
>
> >> >> > > > > > > when i request token with the url (with all the parameters
> >> >> > needed):
> >> >> > > > > >https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token
>
> >> >> > > > > > > I get the following error message relative to the SSL
> >> >> > certificate:
>
> >> >> > > > > > > Subject alternative name did not match site name
>
> >> >> > > > > > > It seems that the SSSL certificate doesn't match the host 
> >> >> > > > > > > name
> >> >> > > > > > > (api.twitter.com)
>
> >> >> > > > > > > I can't now no longer code end test my app on the computer
> >> >> > > > > > > Help !!!
>
> >> >> > > > > > > I repeat: All was working fine before the SSL certificate 
> >> >> > > > > > > change
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > > > > > > the 21/07/2001 1AM GMT.
>
> >> >> > > > > > > Regards- Masquer le texte des messages précédents -
>
> >> >> > > > > - Afficher le texte des messages précédents -- Masquer le texte 
> >> >> > > > > des
> >> >> > messages précédents -
>
> >> >> > > - Afficher le texte des messages précédents -
>
> >> >> --
>
> >> >> Matt Harris
> >> >> Developer Advocate, Twitterhttp://twitter.com/themattharris
>
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