Internet Transfer Control - expired site certificate

A while back I wrote a few programs that use the Internet Transfer Control(Inet) in Visual Basic(ver 6.0 SP 5). The programs log onto a customer's secured site to retreive today's JIT shipment requests, compare open orders, etc. They've worked well until today - I've tracked the problem down to an expired Security Certificate.

When using a browser to access the site, a dialog box pops up which allows the site to be accessed. Any idea on how to do this programatically? Digging in the MSDN library I found a section on Trappable Errors for the Internet Transfer Control, specifically error icSecCertDateInvalid, but haven't had any luck finding out how to trap and ignore it.

I've already contacted the customer about the expired certificate, but based on their reaction I have a feeling its going to take a while for them to get a current certificate. While our shipping department can manaully process the orders, we've lost a lot of automated abilities and I now have very unhappy users :-/

Post #66,099 by SpiceWare 12/2/02 12:07:00 PM Reply	Internet Transfer Control - expired site certificate A while back I wrote a few programs that use the Internet Transfer Control(Inet) in Visual Basic(ver 6.0 SP 5). The programs log onto a customer's secured site to retreive today's JIT shipment requests, compare open orders, etc. They've worked well until today - I've tracked the problem down to an expired Security Certificate. When using a browser to access the site, a dialog box pops up which allows the site to be accessed. Any idea on how to do this programatically? Digging in the MSDN library I found a section on Trappable Errors for the Internet Transfer Control, specifically error icSecCertDateInvalid, but haven't had any luck finding out how to trap and ignore it. I've already contacted the customer about the expired certificate, but based on their reaction I have a feeling its going to take a while for them to get a current certificate. While our shipping department can manaully process the orders, we've lost a lot of automated abilities and I now have very unhappy users :-/ Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
Post #66,118 by CRConrad 12/2/02 12:53:18 PM Reply	Sorry... Switch to a better IDE, and I could help! ;^)
Post #66,184 by SpiceWare 12/2/02 3:50:14 PM Reply	possible rewrite using wininet.dll A bit lower-level than inet, but it has a nice little flag that should get the job done: INTERNET_FLAG_IGNORE_CERT_DATE_INVALID Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
Post #66,260 by folkert 12/2/02 8:57:31 PM Reply	Uh. Answering a Question YOU asked... is tantamount to... Insanity! `[link\|mailto:curley95@attbi.com\|greg] - Grand-Master Artist in IT [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry/\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!] Your friendly Geheime Staatspolizei reminds: Use your computer, we'll sample your DNA and imprint your eyes. SELECT * FROM politicians WHERE iq > 40 OR WHERE ego < 1048575; 0 rows found`
Post #66,337 by boxley 12/3/02 1:18:06 AM Reply	bzzzt wrong answer if you answer your own question it saves the next guy from the research(hole pint of the internet) thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] Opera was the television of the nineteenth century:loud, vulgar and garish with plots that could only be called infantile. "Pendergast"
Post #66,338 by pwhysall 12/3/02 1:19:36 AM Reply	Someone say pint? I'll have Pedigree. Cheers! Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #66,342 by bepatient 12/3/02 1:50:31 AM Reply	Does Double-D still get poured? I thought it not too horrible. But then...I was a beer rookie at that time...several hundred labels later I had become a staunch fan of the Belgians. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #66,344 by pwhysall 12/3/02 1:51:54 AM Reply	Belgian beer... ...is fizzy pop. Yes, you can still get Double Diamond. Peter [link\|http://www.debian.org\|Shill For Hire] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Blog]
Post #66,346 by bepatient 12/3/02 1:57:01 AM Reply	Um...all lagers (including Brits) are fizzy pop. Which is why I don't drink them unless very hot and thirsty. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #66,386 by SpiceWare 12/3/02 10:18:36 AM 12/3/02 10:22:36 AM Reply	surprise! customer came through and updated the certificate. I'm going to still pursue the rewrite, but it's no longer a high priority. The reason boxley stated was one of the reasons I posted what I'd found. The other reason was hopes of "yes, that will work but be aware of x" or "no, that won't work because of y" feedback. Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore Edited by SpiceWare Dec. 3, 2002, 10:22:36 AM EST Expand All History
Post #66,413 by folkert 12/3/02 11:34:10 AM Reply	Sheesh... NOONE has a consense of conhumor... `[link\|mailto:curley95@attbi.com\|greg] - Grand-Master Artist in IT [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry/\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!] Your friendly Geheime Staatspolizei reminds: Use your computer, we'll sample your DNA and imprint your eyes. SELECT * FROM politicians WHERE iq > 40 OR WHERE ego < 1048575; 0 rows found`
Post #66,417 by SpiceWare 12/3/02 11:50:21 AM Reply	hard to tell when "joking around" online hence the use of [link\|http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/emoticons.html\|emoticons] :-) Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://home.houston.rr.com/spiceware/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore

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