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Re: HTTPS and BITS

Subject: Re: HTTPS and BITS
From: "Narayana Mahankali [MSFT]"
Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 18:53:32 -0700
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.backgroundtransfer
Thanks for your feedback. We will definitely consider this for future 
releases.

-- 
Narayana Mahankali
Microsoft, BITS

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"Statto" <wardpd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Thanks for your input Narayana.
> I have managed to make BITS work using a server certificate for 
> validation. Something that Microsoft need to be aware of is that the job 
> is put into error with an invalid certificate  or certificate authority 
> when either;
>
> - certificate has expired
> - root certificate authority is not trusted
> - certificate authority itself is not trusted
> - HTTPS URL address does not match certificate name
> - Trying to access HTTPS site using HTTP URL
>
> The issue is that BITS does not tell you what the actual problem is.  You 
> have to work it out for yourself.  In comparison to this, IE presents a 
> modal popup asking you whether you wish to proceed to access the 
> SSL-enabled site.  The error message handling could be better to tell you 
> what is actually wrong.  I only found out whilst using IE to access the 
> secured site, although this will not always be possible, particularly when 
> running as a windows service on a remote server.  May be one for a future 
> BITS release.
>
> Peter
>
> "Narayana Mahankali [MSFT]" <narayanm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in 
> message news:uRDMfp0LFHA.2988@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> BITS does not support setting client certificates but it can transfer 
>> content from a HTTPS server. It validates the server certificates and so 
>> you should see that the job is put into an error state if the server 
>> certificate is expired etc. If you are running into any specific issue 
>> with HTTPS we would like to hear about it and find more details.
>>
>> -- 
>> Narayana Mahankali
>> Microsoft, BITS
>>
>> This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no 
>> rights.
>> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
>>                                 www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm">http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>>
>>
>> "Statto" <wardpd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
>> news:eKyeHglLFHA.3844@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> MSDN says that BITS supports transfers over HTTPS.  I know that BITS 
>>> cannot use client certificates but has anyone had any experience of 
>>> using BITS over HTTPS, ignoring certificates setting on IIS, and the 
>>> issues encountered if any.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>
>>
>
> 



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