how to access an https server with winhttp
Hi
I habe started to use winhttp to "dialogue" with web servers from a VB.Net app. It works fine as long as the server is a straightforward http server.
I now tried to do the same with an httpS server URL, and i just can't connect to it.
I have tried setting credentials like this:
URL ="https://myroot/mypage/script.do"
' Open an HTTP connectionHttpReq.Open(
"GET", URL,False)' Set credentials for server.HttpReq.SetCredentials(
"myuser","mypassword", HTTPREQUEST_SETCREDENTIALS_FOR_SERVER)' Send the HTTP Request.HttpReq.Send()
but that does not help at all (still no response whatsoever from the server)
I have looked at the SetClientCertificate method, but I have no idea where certificates would be on my machine. The examples are hinting at the registry and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, but I can't see anthing there in my registry that relates to certificates. I am working an external contarctor in a large company, and I don't know what is preventing me from accessing one of their numerous https -based pages, as I can access them interactively from the Internet Explorer without any problems. However, accessing them programatically just doesn't work, whereas it's a breeze with http servers.
Can somebody point me in the right direction ? Thanks
BalexH
