HTTPS protocol Unknown error

[Chitra Sundaram]

Hi,
when I try to create a URLConnection object with a https:// protocol, it gives me an "unknown protocol: https" error. How can I connect to such URLs?
Thanks
Chitra

[Carl Trusiak]

Hello,
First you need to get JSSE1.0.2 from the Sun site, install it and add the jar to your classpath.
Next add the code

      // set the default security protocol (shipped with JSSE1.0.2)
      System.setProperty ("java.protocol.handler.pkgs", "com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
      // add the default security provider (again, in JSSE1.0.2)
      java.security.Security.addProvider(new com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider() );

before you create the URLConnection and it should work fine.
Hope this helps


[This message has been edited by Carl Trusiak (edited December 01, 2000).]

[Chitra Sundaram]

Carl,
Thanks a bunch. I will try it.
Chitra

[Scott Appleton]

I have installed JSSE (following the instructions as carefully as I could, since network security is somewhat Greek to me) and included Carl's code in my class. The second line (Security.addProvider()) generates the following error:
NoClassDefFoundError: com/sun/net/ssl/internal/ssl/Provider
The jar files are installed in <home>/lib/security, which is in my Classpath. The java.security.security file has been updated as the instructions direct. I don't know what else to do to make my program "see" the JSSE jar files. Any suggestions?