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POSTing with INET control to httpS web page
Hi,
I am using Inet control to do a POST to an http web page. this works perfectly. But when I changed the URL to be httpS , then the Inet control doesnt work. I think this is happening 'coz the SSL certificate on the server is not a valid one or it has expired. But I want to know of a way for the Inet control to by pass any SSL certificate related errors. Below is the code I am using.
Dim strURL As String
strURL = "https://IP/clerical/activexio.cfm"
'
Dim strRequestHeader As String
'This is the descriptive header for the HTML post
strRequestHeader = "Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=" & strHTMLBoundary
'Prepare for posting
AttachDate "Birth_Date", dteBirthDate, strInputData
AttachString "First", LTrim$(arrPName(0)), strInputData
AttachString "Last", LTrim$(arrPName(1)), strInputData
CloseRequest strInputData
On Error GoTo errHandler15:
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
Do While Inet1.StillExecuting
DoEvents
Loop
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Dim arrResult() As Integer
Debug.Print State
If State = icConnecting Then 'state=3
MsgBox "connecting"
End If
If State = icConnected Then 'state=4
MsgBox "connecting"
End If
If State = icDisconnecting Then 'state=9
MsgBox "DISconnecting"
End If
If State = icDisconnected Then 'state=10
MsgBox "DISconnected"
End If
If State = icError Then 'state=11
' Get the first chunk.
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
str_data = str_data & var_data
' Get the rest of the chunks.
Do
DoEvents
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
If Len(var_data) = 0 Then Exit Do
str_data = str_data & var_data
Loop
End If
If State = icResponseCompleted Then ''---NEVER REACHES THIS STATE WITH HTTPS:
'do something
End If
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
I am using Inet control to do a POST to an http web page. this works perfectly. But when I changed the URL to be httpS , then the Inet control doesnt work. I think this is happening 'coz the SSL certificate on the server is not a valid one or it has expired. But I want to know of a way for the Inet control to by pass any SSL certificate related errors. Below is the code I am using.
Dim strURL As String
strURL = "https://IP/clerical/activexio.cfm"
'
Dim strRequestHeader As String
'This is the descriptive header for the HTML post
strRequestHeader = "Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=" & strHTMLBoundary
'Prepare for posting
AttachDate "Birth_Date", dteBirthDate, strInputData
AttachString "First", LTrim$(arrPName(0)), strInputData
AttachString "Last", LTrim$(arrPName(1)), strInputData
CloseRequest strInputData
On Error GoTo errHandler15:
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
Do While Inet1.StillExecuting
DoEvents
Loop
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Dim arrResult() As Integer
Debug.Print State
If State = icConnecting Then 'state=3
MsgBox "connecting"
End If
If State = icConnected Then 'state=4
MsgBox "connecting"
End If
If State = icDisconnecting Then 'state=9
MsgBox "DISconnecting"
End If
If State = icDisconnected Then 'state=10
MsgBox "DISconnected"
End If
If State = icError Then 'state=11
' Get the first chunk.
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
str_data = str_data & var_data
' Get the rest of the chunks.
Do
DoEvents
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
If Len(var_data) = 0 Then Exit Do
str_data = str_data & var_data
Loop
End If
If State = icResponseCompleted Then ''---NEVER REACHES THIS STATE WITH HTTPS:
'do something
End If
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
add a on error resume next?
yea-just ignore the error...
in your errorHandler15 you can have code that bypass a specific error also if you do not want to use on error resume next, this can be done by checking the Err.Description against a certain string i guess.
ASKER
Hi,
I am not good with error handlers. It will be really helpful, if you can post the code exactly on how to by pass this "12045 client authorization not setup" error. Below is my code.
Private function test ()
'some statements here
On Error GoTo errHandler15:
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
Do While Inet1.StillExecuting
DoEvents
Loop
NoOfMatchedRecords = CInt(strRetValue(0))
If NoOfMatchedRecords > 0 Then
'go to the next sub Directory in the chosen drive
n = m + 1
RepeatLoop
Exit Function
ElseIf NoOfMatchedRecords = 0 Then ' If not uploaded already, then get the matching records from the Db.
CheckInDatabase
End If
errHandler15:
Debug.Print Err.Description
End Function
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Debug.Print State
Dim vtData As Variant ' Data variable
If State = icError Then 'state=11
vtData = Inet1.ResponseCode & ":" & Inet1.ResponseInfo ' -- State is 11 when error is retuned.
End If
If State = icResponseCompleted Then
' Get the first chunk.
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
str_data = str_data & var_data
' Get the rest of the chunks.
Do
DoEvents
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
If Len(var_data) = 0 Then Exit Do
str_data = str_data & var_data
Loop
'Do some more statements here.
End If
End Sub
Thanks for your help.
I am not good with error handlers. It will be really helpful, if you can post the code exactly on how to by pass this "12045 client authorization not setup" error. Below is my code.
Private function test ()
'some statements here
On Error GoTo errHandler15:
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
Do While Inet1.StillExecuting
DoEvents
Loop
NoOfMatchedRecords = CInt(strRetValue(0))
If NoOfMatchedRecords > 0 Then
'go to the next sub Directory in the chosen drive
n = m + 1
RepeatLoop
Exit Function
ElseIf NoOfMatchedRecords = 0 Then ' If not uploaded already, then get the matching records from the Db.
CheckInDatabase
End If
errHandler15:
Debug.Print Err.Description
End Function
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Debug.Print State
Dim vtData As Variant ' Data variable
If State = icError Then 'state=11
vtData = Inet1.ResponseCode & ":" & Inet1.ResponseInfo ' -- State is 11 when error is retuned.
End If
If State = icResponseCompleted Then
' Get the first chunk.
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
str_data = str_data & var_data
' Get the rest of the chunks.
Do
DoEvents
var_data = Inet1.GetChunk(1024, icString)
If Len(var_data) = 0 Then Exit Do
str_data = str_data & var_data
Loop
'Do some more statements here.
End If
End Sub
Thanks for your help.
which line does the error occur at?
ASKER
Hi justchat1,
When the following line is executed, the control jumps to the Inet1_StateChanged event of the inet control.
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
In that event, the state=11 (icError) is what returns the server reponse Error message which is ( "12045 client authorization not setup" ) . Below is the code for this event.
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Dim vtData As Variant ' Data variable
If State = icError Then 'state=11
vtData = Inet1.ResponseCode & ":" & Inet1.ResponseInfo ' -- State is 11 when error is retuned.
End If
End Sub
Thanks for youe help.
When the following line is executed, the control jumps to the Inet1_StateChanged event of the inet control.
Inet1.Execute strURL, "POST", strInputData, strRequestHeader
In that event, the state=11 (icError) is what returns the server reponse Error message which is ( "12045 client authorization not setup" ) . Below is the code for this event.
'Get the response back from the server.
Private Sub Inet1_StateChanged(ByVal State As Integer)
Dim var_data As Variant
Dim str_data As String
Dim vtData As Variant ' Data variable
If State = icError Then 'state=11
vtData = Inet1.ResponseCode & ":" & Inet1.ResponseInfo ' -- State is 11 when error is retuned.
End If
End Sub
Thanks for youe help.
ok, in the errorHandler15 section, add a line:
msgbox Err.Description
now see what desc it give for that error you want to bypass and then just use a if statement to bypass it?
If Err.Description = "THE DESC YOU GOT" then
goto Pass
End if
msgbox Err.Description
now see what desc it give for that error you want to bypass and then just use a if statement to bypass it?
If Err.Description = "THE DESC YOU GOT" then
goto Pass
End if
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ASKER
Hi justchat 1,
I had already found that article, but even that is not helpful since it mentions that either the certificate needs to be valid or you have to install the certificate on each machine which runs the application. But some times a certificate might expire or may no longer be valid. But we want to application to still work... and installing on each machine cannot be possible.
Is there any other suggestion that anyone has? This is a serious issue for me. Is there no way that teh INet (internet transfer ) control can ignore the 12045 error and atill reach state 12?? If not, then is there any other control in VB 6.0 which has this capability?
Thanks for your help.
I had already found that article, but even that is not helpful since it mentions that either the certificate needs to be valid or you have to install the certificate on each machine which runs the application. But some times a certificate might expire or may no longer be valid. But we want to application to still work... and installing on each machine cannot be possible.
Is there any other suggestion that anyone has? This is a serious issue for me. Is there no way that teh INet (internet transfer ) control can ignore the 12045 error and atill reach state 12?? If not, then is there any other control in VB 6.0 which has this capability?
Thanks for your help.
ASKER
Hi,
I was trying to install teh digital certificate on my machine to see if that will even work. But as mentioned in the article, it says click the golden lock at the bottom of IE and then click install. But I cant see that golden lock! How to install the digital certificate on my machine?
Thanks
I was trying to install teh digital certificate on my machine to see if that will even work. But as mentioned in the article, it says click the golden lock at the bottom of IE and then click install. But I cant see that golden lock! How to install the digital certificate on my machine?
Thanks
ASKER
Hi,
I got the lock and installed the certificate but even then the Inet control is showing the 12045 error. Any other ideas?
Thanks
I got the lock and installed the certificate but even then the Inet control is showing the 12045 error. Any other ideas?
Thanks
You need to install the certificate and set it as trusted...
If IE stills prompts you to accept the certificate then it hasnt been installed and trusted correctly...
ASKER
Hi justchat1,
I installed the certificate and added it to the trusted sites list but now i get server response back as "12038: HTTP TO HTTPS on redirect" . Why is this happening? Could iot be because the certificate name is not the same as the name of the site? Do both NEED to be the same?
Thanks.
I installed the certificate and added it to the trusted sites list but now i get server response back as "12038: HTTP TO HTTPS on redirect" . Why is this happening? Could iot be because the certificate name is not the same as the name of the site? Do both NEED to be the same?
Thanks.
Error Definition/description (by error code):
12038 ERROR_INTERNET_SEC_CERT_CN
SSL certificate common name (host name field) is incorrect.
For example, if you entered http://www.server.com" and the common name on the certificate says http://www.different.com"
Basically its an invalid certificate... this is a problem the owner of the web server should fix
12038 ERROR_INTERNET_SEC_CERT_CN
SSL certificate common name (host name field) is incorrect.
For example, if you entered http://www.server.com" and the common name on the certificate says http://www.different.com"
Basically its an invalid certificate... this is a problem the owner of the web server should fix
I found your problem and told you what needs to be done to resolve it but I wasnt able to correct th eproblem...not sure what you want to do with points?
ASKER
I figures the error message from the server. I get response as : "12045 client authorization not setup". this is because the SSL certificate is not valid. how can I bypass the error message so that Inet control ignores any such error message?
Thanks