[omniORB] ssl initialization

[David Bellette]

Hi Norrie,

Yes, I managed to work around this problem.

Firstly, I found if you include <omniORB4/sslContext.h> then you MUST
initialise the sslContext static members
    sslContext::certificate_authority_file
    sslContext::key_file
    sslContext::key_file_password
and they must be valid and correct, otherwise omniORB will raise and
exception.

If you DO want SSL support, use "-ORBendPoint giop:ssl::" on the command
line
If you DON'T use -ORBendPoint giop:tcp::"

I admit it is a pain especially because of the exception on exit, which you
can't seem to catch anywhere??

If anyone else has any input, I'd be glad to look at it.

> Also, is there any reason why these configurations were ommitted from the
> new omniORB4 configuration options?
>   sslContext::certificate_authority_file
>   sslContext::key_file
>   sslContext::key_file_password

Do you mean that nthere is no SSL support on the current build? (I'm
currently using a December 2001 build and have been thinking of refreshing
the build but if there is no SSL support, I'm in trouble)

Regards
David




----- Original Message -----
From: "Norrie Quinn" <norrie.quinn@tumbleweed.com>
To: <omniorb-list@omniorb.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:31 AM
Subject: [omniORB] ssl initialization


> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to optionally use the ssl transport in omniORB4 and have built
> the ORB with ssl support.  The ssl transport works fine, but it seems that
> if I don't configure valid certificates (i.e.  when an application does
not
> plan to use the ssl transport), ORB_init will throw.  Does anyone know if
it
> is possible (without modifiying the source) to only use the tcp transport
> and not have to configure valid certificates with an ssl enabled build?
>
> Also, is there any reason why these configurations were ommitted from the
> new omniORB4 configuration options?
>   sslContext::certificate_authority_file
>   sslContext::key_file
>   sslContext::key_file_password
>
> Thanks
> Norrie
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