Re: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code

2006-10-20 Thread Chris Masone
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Kai Engert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are able to access the cert from application JavaScript. > For example I found >http://sslbar.metropipe.net/ > which is an extension that displays additional information (fingerprint) > of the server certificate. I'

RE: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code

2006-03-14 Thread Philip Hoyer
Title: RE: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code Thanks, This is great help and a great start! Philip -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kai Engert Sent: 10 March 2006 18:59 To: dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org

Re: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code

2006-03-10 Thread Kai Engert
Nelson B wrote: Philip Hoyer wrote: I was wondering if it is possible to get hold of, within a Firefox plug in code or Javascript, the certificate of the server of the SSL session (one way) of the page on which the plug in or script resides. So basically 1) URL typed into browser https:

Re: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code

2006-03-10 Thread Jean-Marc Desperrier
Nelson B wrote: Yes, I think (but am not 100% certain) that JavaScript on a page can access the cert (chain) of the server from which it was loaded. I'm not convinced it's possible (I'm almost sure it's not). I'm convinced since a while it would be useful. If JavaScript can, then certainly a

Re: Retrieving server certificate from within plug-in code

2006-03-10 Thread Nelson B
Philip Hoyer wrote: > I am not sure this is the right mailing list but maybe you can point me > in the right direction. I think this is the right list. > I was wondering if it is possible to get hold of, within a Firefox plug > in code or Javascript, the certificate of the server of the SSL sess