[Mapserver-users] Re: Re: [Mapserver-users] WMS Queries

[andrew at andrewhaigh.net]

bartvde at xs4all.nl wrote on 26.05.2004, 10:02:32:
> Hi,
> 
> answers inline. First of all, most info can be found at the Wiki:
> 
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WMSMapserverArcExplorer
> 
> >
> > Morning all,
> >
> > Yesterday I downloaded installed MapServer 4.0.2 (ms402_png_pg.zip) and
> > I've tested it very successfully with the demo and created my own
> > sample map file. I'm very impressed with the performance and
> > functionality, so well done!
> >
> > However, I've now hit a bit of a problem, I'm attempting to connect to
> > the WMS using ESRI ArcExplorer 4.01 (Build 630.773) with the
> > Interoperability extension (version 1) but I keep getting the following
> > error 'Invalid Capabilities File'. I think that the problem is that
> > ESRI only support WMS Version 1.1.1 and MapServer 4.0.2 only supports
> > WMS Versions upto 1.1.0.
> >
> > So my questions are:
> >
> > 1. Will or does MapServer 4.2 Beta support WMS version 1.1.1 and when
> > will it be released?
> 
> Mapserver 4.2 does support WMS 1.1.1. ESRI ArcExplorer does however work
> with 1.1.0.
> 
> >
> > 2. Is it possible to use MapServer as a WMS client for a WMS that
> > requires HTTPS?
> 
> Good question. I don't think this will be possible out-of-the-box, but I
> could be wrong. I only know of an option to supply a user/password to a
> WMS server which is protected by Basic Authentication. See e.g.:
> 
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=581
> 
> >
> > 3. Is it possible to use MapServer as a WMS client to connect to a WMS
> > that requires authentication?
> >
> 
> Yes, see answer to no. 2.
> 
> Best regards,
> Bart
> 
> >
> >
> > Many thanks in advance,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > PS
> >
> > The Full Error message for ArcExplorer is:
> >
> > GetCapabilities Request :
> > http://myhost/scripts/mapserv.exe?map=C:\MapServer\workshop\itasca.map&VERSION=1.1.1&WMTVER=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=capabilities
> > GetCapabilities Request :
> > http://myhost/scripts/mapserv.exe?map=C:\MapServer\workshop\itasca.map&VERSION=1.1.1&WMTVER=1.1.1&SERVICE=WMS&REQUEST=capabilities
> > ###### Start to WMS getCapabilities in GetWMSService class version=null
> > ************** realVersion is = none
> > ************** Version is = null
> > This version is not supported
> > ******** Exception for WMS:null
> > java.lang.NullPointerException .....
> >
> > --
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Bart,

Many thanks for your quick response.

I've just been looking on the MapServer website and it appears that
version 4.2 has now been released (i'm assuming that the Windows
Binaries will follow in a couple of days). So that should be a simple
solution to the first problem.

Authentication / HTTPS - I'll have a dig around and if I come up with
any solutions I'll post the details.

Many thanks,

Andrew