HTTPS with Self-Signed SSL Certificate Issues... Solution or better way?

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stormin986 picture stormin986 · Apr 29, 2010 · Viewed 36.7k times · Source

All I need to do is download some basic text-based and image files from a web server that has a self-signed SSL certificate.

I have been trying to figure out how to use HttpClient to do this, but getting the SSL to work is a nightmare that seems to be way too much trouble for such a simple task.

Is there a better way to perform these file downloads? Perhaps through a WebView or Browser feature? Reinventing the wheel of making a simple HTTPS GET request is a major pain, and is significantly holding up my development schedule.

Answer

stormin986 picture stormin986 · May 5, 2010

I found two great examples of how to accept self-signed SSL certificates, one each for HttpsURLConnection and HttpClient.

HttpsURLConnection solution: Https Connection Android

HttpClient solution: Self-signed SSL acceptance on Android

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