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Https in Java

Posted by Craig Collings on February 08, 2001 at 9:18 PM

> I've ben trying to get a connection through to a Https site, but it keeps failing me. I am successful in seting up a HttpURLConnection to a http:// site, but I get a java.net.NoRouteToHostException always for https://
> I am using JSSE1.0.1 for this.

> Also could someone tell me how to use certificates along with this connection? I have a cerificate which I have exported into a *.cer file and also a *.pfx. Which of these should I use and how?

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> Thanks in advance for your help.