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Re: utl_https.request: and accessing an https site, NEED HELP?

From: Colin McKinnon <colin_at_EditMeOutUnlessYoureABot.wew.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:46:45 +0100
Message-ID: <1345m9.qqj.ln@Lonmay.wew.co.uk>


KC Kyle <kckyle_at_carlson-hsv.com> wrote in message news:1d59e90a.0108220935.5cd1730f_at_posting.google.com...
> Oracle Support told me that I have to install a user certificate for
> this operation to work properly. One question, Why do I have to have
> a user certificate to simply connect to an https site that does not
> require any type of user authentication? My Web browser doesn't
> require a user certificate.

'cos thats how SSL works. Your web browser DOES require a user certificate - but it either came supplied with one or one was generated by the browser/install prog. Don't know why Oracle don't do the same (or maybe they do).

Colin Received on Fri Aug 24 2001 - 03:46:45 CDT

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