HTTPS with Linux sockets?

Question

I need to send an HTTP request to a server using HTTPS on Linux using plain sockets. Is there a way to do this?

Code is appreciated.

Thanks

Answer 1

You can encrypt the traffic with the OpenSSL library. Here is an example HTTP client: http://www.w3.org/Library/src/HTTP.c

Answer 2

I think you'll need to use an SSL library, such as OpenSSL (which should be available on nearly every Linux system, or trivially available if not installed by default). AFAIK, there is no way to do SSL with only a absic Berkeley-style sockets implementation.

Answer 3

You need an implementation of TLS (Transport Layer Security, formerly known as Secure Sockets Layer, specified in RFC 5246), whether it be OpenSSL, GnuTLS, Ajisai, yaSSL, NSS, or your own implementation (not recommended).