RE: Crypt::SSLeay and libwww (Enable https requests)

Anurag Varma (varma_anurag@mailandnews.com)
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 10:26:41 -0400 

Hi,

After some research some time back I was able to get the https requests 
working.
I did not install everything myself... so these instructions *might be more 
than complete* (hopefully :-)


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Here's what I found out from the readme files 
*******(Installation order Fourth to first module)********:

First module: (libwww-perl):
"If you want to access sites using the https protocol, then you need to
install the Crypt::SSLeay or the IO::Socket::SSL module.  The
README.SSL file will tell you more about how libwww-perl supports SSL.

INSTALLATION
You install libwww-perl, as you would install any perl module library,
by running these commands:
   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install"

Second Module: (IO::Socket::SSL):
"IO::Socket::SSL is a class implementing an object oriented
interface to SSL sockets. The class is a descendent of
IO::Socket::INET and provides a subset of the base class's
interface methods.
in order to use IO::Socket::SSL you need to have Net_SSLeay
v1.03 or newer installed."

Third Module: (Net_SSLeay):
"Prerequisites
-------------
perl5.005       though anything starting from perl5.002 probably works.
OpenSSL-0.9.3a  (try http://www.openssl.org/) - nothing earlier works
                and I do not guarantee that anything later works either
                (but chances are good, if OpenSSL C API stabilizes at
                this version). If the newest version does not work,
                downgrade to OpenSSL-0.9.3a before asking questions.
                Or check if there is a newer version of this module
                available.
Installing
----------
Unix:
        # build OpenSSL as per instructions in that package
        gunzip <Net_SSLeay.pm-1.04.tar.gz | tar xvf -
        cd Net_SSLeay.pm-1.04
        ./Makefile.PL -t     # builds and tests it (3 compile warnings)
        make install         # You probably have to be root to do this
        perldoc Net::SSLeay  # optional, but highly recommended"

Fourth Module: (OpenSSL):
"INSTALLATION ON THE UNIX PLATFORM
 ---------------------------------
 To install OpenSSL, you will need:
  * Perl 5
  * an ANSI C compiler
  * a supported Unix operating system
 Quick Start
 -----------
 If you want to just get on with it, do:
  $ ./config
  $ make
  $ make test
  $ make install"


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Anurag


>===== Original Message From Tavin.Cole@firstunion.com =====
>Let's not forget doing HTTPS POST's through a proxy!  ;^>

> Subject: Re: Crypt::SSLeay and libwww

>Hi all,
>    I have been subscribed to this list for more than one year. I wanted to 
get
>the https accesss going. That was the motivation to join this list. I have 
tried
>over this period to get the https access going but have not succeeded.
>    Can someone please tell me clearly how to access secure docs with https
>requests using  SSLeay and/or other modules ?
>
>Thanks
>Karuppu Samy