WebSockets with iOS 8

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WebSockets with iOS 8

I'm working on a web application that uses web sockets. It works find on iOS 7 devices, but when I attempt to connect to connect to the web socket with a brand new iPad Air running iOS 8, it throws the following exception:

'WebSocket network error: The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9807.)'

Does anyone know what that exception means? I haven't had any luck searching online.

Technical details:

Server: Jetty 9.2

Javascript snippet:

connection = new WebSocket('wss://' + endpoint + '/remote-control/', ['soap', 'xmpp']);

iPad Air, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 16, 2014 9:53 PM

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grahamtt Author

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Dec 16, 2014 9:56 PM in response to grahamtt

I figured out that this is due to using a self-signed certificate. iOS 8 (or the latest version of Safari; I'm not sure which) is more strict about screening self-signed certificates. I haven't found a work-around at this time, except for not using SSL from the iOS devices in while testing my app.

Here is the stackoverflow link that clued me into the problem: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23493494/sksmtpmessage-error-the-operation-co uldnt-be-completed-osstatus-error-9807

Does anyone know of a way to allow a self-signed certificate using web sockets on iOS 8?

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etresoft

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Dec 17, 2014 7:14 AM in response to grahamtt

grahamtt wrote:

I figured out that this is due to using a self-signed certificate. iOS 8 (or the latest version of Safari; I'm not sure which) is more strict about screening self-signed certificates. I haven't found a work-around at this time, except for not using SSL from the iOS devices in while testing my app.

Here is the stackoverflow link that clued me into the problem: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23493494/sksmtpmessage-error-the-operation-co uldnt-be-completed-osstatus-error-9807

Does anyone know of a way to allow a self-signed certificate using web sockets on iOS 8?

Have you seen this: http://blog.httpwatch.com/2013/12/12/five-tips-for-using-self-signed-ssl-certifi cates-with-ios/

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grahamtt Author

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Dec 17, 2014 9:31 AM in response to etresoft

I think that will help a great deal! Thank you!

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