Download File from https server using winhttp

[axisdj]

Hello group,

Having an issue, I recently had to switch my servers to https /ssl

Inside my vb app I need to download files, which used to work even on with .htaccess file fowarding to https

A few days ago it stopped working.

Public Sub downloadTheFile(theFile As String, aSynch As Boolean)
  
    ' Create the WinHTTPRequest ActiveX Object.
    Set http = New WinHttp.WinHttpRequest
   
    ''set to ignore certificate warnings
    http.Option(WinHttpRequestOption_SslErrorIgnoreFlags) = &H3300
    
    ' Open an HTTP connection.
    http.Open "GET", theFile, aSynch  'True means asynch.
   
    ' Send the HTTP Request.
    http.send
    
End Sub

I get -2147012867 A connection with the server could not be established error.

I have a temp work around where my .htaccess file excludes the download folders but I would like to winHttp to download from ssl secured servers.

Any Ideas?

[flyguille]

Which SSL are enforcing your webserver? SSL1 SSL2 SSL3? if the machine where you are running the program don't have some specific SSL updates for IExplorer, and your webserver is using ssl2 or 3, your VB program will not work.

By example, in my program, it is mandatory to have IE10 or IE11 full updated.

[axisdj]

flyguille,

thanks. Yes it appears its an issue on my windows 7 machines but not my windows 10 . There is no way for me to force users to update IE11, most only use chrome anyway. Any other option?

WP

[Grant Swinger]

Are you sure your customers don't have IE11 anyway? Microsoft has been pushing it out through Microsoft Update for some time now. If their machines are up to date they should have it even if they don't use it.

[axisdj]

My machine has received all updates, running windows 7 and it still has the issue.

WP

[flyguille]

flyguille,

thanks. Yes it appears its an issue on my windows 7 machines but not my windows 10 . There is no way for me to force users to update IE11, most only use chrome anyway. Any other option?

WP

so, make sure your webserver will use old and insecure old SSL.

[flyguille]

so, make sure your webserver will use old and insecure old SSL.

So, you has a win10 machine which work, but not the win7, there is a package from microsft for win7 to update the ssl support, you can redistribute it.

check out about this.

http://www.catalog.update.microsoft....px?q=kb3140245

[some1uk03]

I've had this issue in the past and took me sometime to really figure out what was happening.
Depending on what type of SSL certificate the website has i.e 128bit vs 256bit then you need to also adjust TLS settings.
The issue would be happening with Win7 + Win 8. Win10 has these settings on by default.

The way to fix it, is to go to Internet Explorer>>Options>>>Advanced and make sure the following are selected:

[dilettante]

WinHttp does not use the same components as IE. About all they might have in common related to this is in Schannel, but their option settings for cipher suites in use are in different parts of the registry.

[axisdj]

WinHttp does not use the same components as IE. About all they might have in common related to this is in Schannel, but their option settings for cipher suites in use are in different parts of the registry.

Yes, I have tried all options above in this forum and still no success.

Any ideas of what i should try Dilettante?

[dilettante]

Is there anything here that helps?

Support for SSL/TLS protocols on Windows

[dilettante]

Also see How do I enable TLS 1.2 on Windows 7?

But I'm not sure this isn't the same as other advice already given above.