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Re: Webber Update

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Speccie wrote:
> 
> On a IIgs itself, you can only access by http://, until someone writes an
> SSL Link Layer for Marinetti...
> 

I did some more research on this problem and discovered that an HTTP proxy
server can facilitate access to HTTPS resources. The mod_proxy module in
Apache can also provide access to FTP. It will convert an HTTP GET into an
FTP RETR command.

I already tested this myself and I think it's a viable solution. Take a look
for yourself:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_proxy.html

The documentation unfortunately makes the setup appear more complicated than
it actually is. But it's very simple to configure an Apache web server so
that it will accept full HTTPS (or HTTP or FTP) URLs in a GET, and return
the response back over plaintext HTTP.

The proxy server managers the entire TLS scenario, so the client (in this
case, your Webber browser) never sees any of it.

This proxy server could be run on the user's local network, or could be
hosted on any public network. Webber would just need a Preferences option to
allow the user to set the proxy server and port, and then if activated, send
the appropriate requests to this proxy server instead of doing DNS
resolution, etc. to connect directly to that HTTPS or FTP host.

Then, boom! Instant HTTPS support. :-)

-- 
]DF$
The New Apple II User's Guide:
https://macgui.com/newa2guide/

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