use strict;

use WWW::Mechanize;
use WWW::Mechanize::FormFiller;

my $mechanize = WWW::Mechanize->new( autocheck => 1 );
my $formfiller = WWW::Mechanize::FormFiller->new();
$mechanize->proxy(['http', 'ftp', 'https'], 'http://tant-a01\\santu:Xi
+us12345678@naproxy.XXX.com:80');
$mechanize->get('http://www.redhat.com');
#$mechanize->get('https://www.redhat.com');
print $mechanize->status();

my $page = $mechanize->content;
print $page;

cpan> install  IO::Socket::SSL
Going to read '/root/.cpan/Metadata'
  Database was generated on Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:36:41 GMT
IO::Socket::SSL is up to date (1.32).

                                                                      
+                                                                     
+                   cpan> install Crypt::SSLeay
Crypt::SSLeay is up to date (0.57).

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Above code works fine with the http link but when using with https it comes back with the below message.

"Error GETing https://www.redhat.com: Bad Request at test.pl line 9"

Any help/suggestions would be highly appreciated

Thanks Vishnu

In reply to Mechanize https proxy not working by vishnu787

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