Rails - Oct 2009 - Simple HTTPS usage

Hi,

I have to connect via HTTPS to a SOAP service.
I have a crt file from the SOAP service server so I can execute the
HTTPS requests.

Based on the the SOAP service docs I need to import that key (.crt file)
using keytool command on my machine (instructions originally for
java...)

But, I haven''t yet used HTTPS from Rails.

Could someone share some hints? What would be the simplest approach so I
can start testing with the service? I''ll enable https on webrick

So far I have some doubts:

- Do I need to generate my own keys or just use the one I got
- Where do I need to place the cert
- I''ve seen somewhere that a file crypto.yml is needed to access the
keystore/s
- How do I finally use them in my app

I''ve seen many tutorials but none simplified to get the very basic
thing
running.
Any pointers appreciated. I''ll continue looking at tutorials...

Thanks
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Hi,

Here''s an update in case it can help someone else later.

So I needed to make SOAP request over HTTPS. I just had a crt file from 
the SOAP server.

Besides soap4r plugin I required the next as well

require "soap/wsdlDriver"
require ''http-access2''

--------------

My SOAP request needed also basic auth as well, and I only managed to 
include those headers using this:

class HTTP::Message::Headers
    alias :__set_header__ :set_header unless 
method_defined?(:set_header)

    def set_header
        __set_header__
        set(''Authorization'',''Basic
czsddddddddsdsdsdsdsyMzQ='')
    end
end

--------------

I placed the cert I got into <myappname>/certs folder

I created a file called "property" into <myappname>/lib/soap and
added
the cert info so soap4r plugin gets it:

client.protocol.http.ssl_config.ca_file = <path to your cert>

---------------

To make the SOAP request I did the next:

wsdl = ''https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/soap/services''
factory = SOAP::RPC::Driver.new(wsdl)
factory.add_method(''getServices'', ''<parameter
names separated by
comma>'')

factory.wiredump_dev = STDERR <--- so useful to see the SOAP messages

result = factory.getServices(<parameters>)

Cheers






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