Using Eclipse Update Sites after SSL redirect

Question

Hey,

Recently I've set up the ClearCase Remote Client (an eclipse plugin) to work through SSL, so instead of an http URL, it follows an https URL.

However, this breaks the access to the Update Site, returning an error that the site has a "Premature End of File" error.

My question(s) are this...

Is there a problem with Eclipse accessing Update Sites that have been reached through a redirect rule?

or

Is there a problem accessing Eclipse Update Sites through a SSL connection?

Any tips or anecdotes would be awesome!

EDIT : The link works via the browser, in terms of a redirect, but not in Eclipse when I attempt to access the same directory via the Update Site tool.

Answer 1

It seems to be a known issue for other plugins as well

What is the "description site" looks like in your eclipse p2 configuration ? Does it include https as in:

<description url="https://&lt;host_name&gt;/&lt;update_site&gt;/"&gt;
  Project Update Site
</description>

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Just do be sure, you did Enable HTTP proxy connection ?

(General->Network Connections)

Answer 2

Although VonC made a really valiant effort, my answer or workaround has been to configure RWP to use SSL for the CCRC Server, and simple Port 80 for the Update Site with a redirect for any users who are still pointing at the old URL.

I am still unsure why it doesn't work in Eclipse with SSL though.