How to get https url ?

Hi,

I used request.getRequestURL() in servlet, it returns only http url alone. but i want to get https url also , how to get it by using servlet? please help me.

Hi

I am not sure sure but it has to be done from your configuration xml.

I think for that you will also have to get a SSL Certificate.
I also wanted to know in detail how https works.
Any experienced ranchers please guide.

Thanks in advance.

This is how to setup SSL for Tomcat.

http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/ssl-howto.html

Other appservers has other ways to do it, but all have that in common that you need to generate a certificate (suitable for dev) or buy one from a CA (suitable for production).