OT/FOAK: Any PHP gurus in the house?

Hi Chaps,

I'm trying to connect to a secure server with PHP using the cURL library but
the curl_exec() just hangs. The URL is correct because I can browse to it.
The same code connects to an HTTP: address okay.

I've tried installing a security certificate locally and setting CAINFO, and
I've tried various values for VERIFYPEER and VERIFYHOST but it always hangs
trying to connect to an HTTPS: address (mine, Yahoo, Google, etc). Googling
the problem has provided a number of options, none of which appears to make
any difference.

Anyone managed to do this? Your advice and/or suggestions are welcomed!

 

Not something I've done but it could be a base directory issue. Does the
secure server rewrite the base name. If so you may need to have a rewrite
base command in your .htaccess to ensure it finds it e.g.:

<IfModule mod_ssl.c>
Rewrite Base /domain.com/directory
</IfModule>
<IfModule !mod_ssl.c>
RewriteBase /directory
</IfModule>

Of course I may be talking rubbish!

 

Even if it's rubish, it sounds good! Rewritebase is a new one on me but I
shall Googlify it and then ask the company that question.

Thanks!

 

What if you forget about PHP and use curl from the command line. Does that
work?

 

O blimi, it's my freebie Web host (gofreeserve.com) - I don't suppose they'd
let me have one of those. Thanks, I hadn't thought of that: I do know
someone with a PHP box so I could ask him to try it from the command line
and then if it works, maybe he'd let me test my script from there too.

In over my head again!