Testing SSL sites

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HI,

Well after my second day in my new job it seems like we have a problem now and again accessing SSL sites.

It seems once we log off we have problems accessing (one) again.

Other than contacting them (they don't return your call in a hurry) is there any way to test a https site to see if it is awake?

 

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Quickest way is using ssh -vvv and decoding the diagnostic result I would have thought.

Harry.

 

Harry,

Thanks for that. Can you expand a bit on that please?

 

OK, I was a bit brief!

I mentioned ssh, but it should have been ssl, blame it on the wine!

"openssl s_client -connect <host>:443" will allow you to connect to a https server and you can then issue commands like 'get' etc.

If you are doing this from a Windows platform then it is easier if you have cygwin. However there *is* a Windows build of OpenSSL about.

Another method is to use cURL (http://curl.haxx.se/) which is an excelent tool for testing. cURL has Windows binaries available.

Harry.

 

Was my explaination any use? Or do you need some pointers?

Harry.

 

No, that's great thanks Harry

 

Glad it was useful!

Harry.