i think the easiest way to think of it is that the "s" bit all happens between the client's browser and apache. WO sit's behind apache and therefore doesn't really give a monkeys about whether the communication with the client is secure or not.
regarding the app switching etc. nothing happens automatically by default (in our apps we have specified pages that switch to SSL automagically but it's all handled in our code). you'll need to make the link to the form's page connect of SSL. so for example if you are using a WOHYperlink that a user clicks to get to the SSL form then add a "secure='$true'" binding and WO will render the link as https://.... rather than http://... yes you do need port 443 if you are running secure on that port (it's configurable in apache, 443 is the default) also, don't forget to ensure that any references on the secure form are also to secure url's (eg image src tags) to avoid the dreaded "mixed content" warnings for IE users... simon 2009/7/30 David Holt <[email protected]>: > Hi all, > > We have been asked to implement a secure form for a client. The wiki page on > using HTTPS with WebObjects implies that you don't need to set anything in > Apache for your site as a whole in order to use SSL in a particular WO > application. Can anyone confirm that all I need to do is follow the example > on the wiki and/or Practical WebObjects and the app will switch to HTTPS > when called from a hyperlink or WOForm submission? Do I need to enable port > 443 on the server for the site as well? > > http://wiki.objectstyle.org/confluence/display/WO/Web+Applications-Development-SSL+requests+via+https+protocol > > Thanks, > > David > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/simon%40potwells.co.uk > > This email sent to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
