Qt SSL support missing

Question

I've just downloaded Qt (LGPL - Qt SDK for Windows) and when i run some of the demos they complain about Qt not having SSL.
How can i get the Qt SDK with SSL enabled? Do i really need to compile it from source to get SSL support? Why is it missing in the version i've downloaded?

Answer 1

From Qt Documentation,

When building Qt from source, the configuration system checks for the presence of the openssl/opensslv.h header provided by source or developer packages of OpenSSL. Due to import and export restrictions in some parts of the world, we are unable to supply the OpenSSL Toolkit with Qt packages. Developers wishing to use SSL communication in their deployed applications should either ensure that their users have the appropriate libraries installed, or they should consult a suitably qualified legal professional to ensure that applications using code from the OpenSSL project are correctly certified for import and export in relevant regions of the world.

If you have already OpenSSL installed, try giving

Qt += network in your .pro file..

Hope it helps..