So it seems, but you also need openssl too. I'm trying to get it to work as we
speak.
Thanks
Jay
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Roper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [vox-tech] LWP module of Perl
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Jay wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > You have any idea why this bit of code doesn't work? I'm trying to access a
> > secure site:
> >
> > Is there something special (like use a different package...) to access a
https
> > site using LWP? My script below works fine going against a http page but
not
> > against an https site.
>
> Secure web servers speak in https support for this protocol is not
> part of the standard LWP package. However I believe that you can add
> support for the https protocol using the Crypt::SSLeay module. You can
> find some info at
> http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/WebSvc/PerlDocs/lib/site/Crypt/SSLeay.html .
> I've only used LWP a few times and I've never had to access secure sites,
> but it appears that once you have the SSLeay module installed it will work
> transparently through the standard LWP methods.
>
>
>
> Matt
>
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