C++ programming for HTTPS

Question

I am a C++ programmer new to HTTPS. I need to write a COM based windows service in C++ which can handle HTTPS requests. But for that I would need to understand how the technologies and protocol fit together.

I understand this is a very open ended question but my intent is to find some documentation that introduces a C++ programmer to HTTPS programming.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Writing your own HTTP server is no minor undertaking (if you want to get everything right), and writing one to support SSL is even more difficult. You would be much better advised to use one of the many open source servers (see here for a list), many of which can be embedded in your c++ code. Personally, I have found Mongoose very easy to embed in C++ code.