how to use using client side certifcates?

Re: how to use using client side certifcates?

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Naresh Agarwal wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I'm writing HTTPS client using JDK. I want to perform client side
> authentication.
>
> 1) How can I enable client side authentication in JDK?
> 2) How should I tell JDK about the client side certificate?
>
> thanks,
> Naresh[/color]

Hi,
I assume you're using javax.net.ssl.H ttpsURLConnecti on. Well, what you
have to do is something like this:

1. Create a new SSLContext using a factory method.
2. Call SSLContext.init (), passing in the key and certificate managers
referring to the authentication data (you might try an X509KeyManager
and X509TrustManage r).
3. Call SSLContext.getS ocketFactory() to acquire an SSLSocketFactor y.
4. Pass this SSLSocketFactor y into
HttpsURLConnect ion.setSSLSocke tFactory().
5. Invoke HttpsURLConnect ion.connect() and go from there.

<<NOTE: Untested!>>

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Chris
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