[erlang-bugs] openssl s_client hangs when accessing https service in inets application
Liu Yubao
yubao.liu@REDACTED
Sun Jan 4 04:15:46 CET 2009
Hi,
The documentation and code of inets application are not consistent,
the corresponding option in {proplist_file, path()} to "SocketType"
option in {file, path()} is "com_type", not "socket_type".
Liu Yubao wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The https services in inets application doesn't work, I guess
> I got something wrong. Below is the steps to recur:
>
> a. use gen-cert.sh to generate server.pem;
> (All scripts and configuration are provided at
> http://jff.googlecode.com/files/inets-https-test.tar
> )
>
> b. execute runerl.sh and input these clauses in the erlang shell:
> application:start(ssl).
> application:start(inets).
>
> c. execute `openssl s_client -connect localhost:8443 -debug -msg`,
> you can see openssl hangs after sending a CLIENT-HELLO message,
> the TCP connection is established successfully but https server
> doesn't response to the CLIENT-HELLO message.
>
>
> I tested "ssl:listen" in erlang shell and succeed to communication between
> openssl and erlang shell:
>
> application:start(ssl).
> {ok, S} = ssl:listen(8443, [{certfile, "server.pem"}, {active, false}]).
> {ok, S2} = ssl:accept(S).
> # execute in another bash: openssl s_client -connect localhost:8443
> ssl:send(S2, <<"hello world\n">>).
> # "openssl s_client" can receive this greeting.
>
>
> I tested against the latest erlang 5.6.5 under Windows XP and 5.6.3 under
> Debian Lenny.
>
> I'm looking forward your help!
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Liu Yubao
>
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