Crypt::SSLeay 0.51 review

Crypt::SSLeay is a Perl module for OpenSSL glue that provides LWP https support. SYNOPSIS lwp-request https://www.nodeworks.c

License: Perl Artistic License File size: 0K Developer: Joshua Chamas

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Crypt::SSLeay is a Perl module for OpenSSL glue that provides LWP https support.

SYNOPSIS

lwp-request https://www.nodeworks.com

use LWP::UserAgent;
my $ua = new LWP::UserAgent;
my $req = new HTTP::Request('GET', 'https://www.nodeworks.com');
my $res = $ua->request($req);
print $res->code."n";

# PROXY SUPPORT
$ENV{HTTPS_PROXY} = 'http://proxy_hostname_or_ip:port';

# PROXY_BASIC_AUTH
$ENV{HTTPS_PROXY_USERNAME} = 'username';
$ENV{HTTPS_PROXY_PASSWORD} = 'password';

# DEBUGGING SWITCH / LOW LEVEL SSL DIAGNOSTICS
$ENV{HTTPS_DEBUG} = 1;

# DEFAULT SSL VERSION
$ENV{HTTPS_VERSION} = '3';

# CLIENT CERT SUPPORT
$ENV{HTTPS_CERT_FILE} = 'certs/notacacert.pem';
$ENV{HTTPS_KEY_FILE} = 'certs/notacakeynopass.pem';

# CA CERT PEER VERIFICATION
$ENV{HTTPS_CA_FILE} = 'certs/ca-bundle.crt';
$ENV{HTTPS_CA_DIR} = 'certs/';

# CLIENT PKCS12 CERT SUPPORT
$ENV{HTTPS_PKCS12_FILE} = 'certs/pkcs12.pkcs12';
$ENV{HTTPS_PKCS12_PASSWORD} = 'PKCS12_PASSWORD';

This perl module provides support for the https protocol under LWP, so that a LWP::UserAgent can make https GET & HEAD & POST requests. Please see perldoc LWP for more information on POST requests.

The Crypt::SSLeay package contains Net::SSL, which is automatically loaded by LWP::Protocol::https on https requests, and provides the necessary SSL glue for that module to work via these deprecated modules:

Crypt::SSLeay::CTX
Crypt::SSLeay::Conn
Crypt::SSLeay::X509

Work on Crypt::SSLeay has been continued only to provide https support for the LWP - libwww perl libraries. If you want access to the OpenSSL API via perl, check out Sampo's Net::SSLeay.

Requirements:
Perl