[CKAN-support] [IATI Support] Re: BMGF Hosted Files [H1JX-MQH5]

Nigel Babu nigel.babu at okfn.org
Tue Apr 1 10:20:10 UTC 2014


Hello,

This looks like it's a problem on the docs.gatesfoundation.org site. If you
look at the SSL report below, you'll see that the site doesn't send the
intermediary certificate. This is fine for browsers, but I suspect python
and curl require it.

http://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html#hostname=docs.gatesfoundation.org

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On 1 April 2014 14:23, Adam McGreggor <adam.mcgreggor at okfn.org> wrote:

> Hi Nigel,
>
> Do you have any thoughts on this?
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Steven Flower <Steven.Flower at devinit.org>
> *Subject: **Fwd: [IATI Support] Re: BMGF Hosted Files [H1JX-MQH5]*
> *Date: *1 April 2014 08:10:13 BST
> *To: *Adrià Mercader <adria.mercader at okfn.org>, Adam McGreggor <
> adam.mcgreggor at okfn.org>
> *Cc: *Matt Bartlett <Matt.Bartlett at devinit.org>
> *Message-Id: *<
> 7C344E2C1520744787BC41F5934FACAA12F79C01 at DIPR-MX01.DIPR.local>
>
>
> Hi guys
>
> I sent an email last week about an issue that the Registry reports with
> Gates Foundation files - see below
>
> Is there anything that can be done to mitigate this, in your experience?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: [IATI Support] Re: BMGF
> Hosted Files [H1JX-MQH5]  Date: 31/03/14 23:05  From: Julia.Gray
> <notifications-support at iatistandard.org><notifications-support at iatistandard.org>  Reply-To:
> IATI Support <support at iatistandard.org> <support at iatistandard.org>  To: Steven
> Flower <Steven.Flower at devinit.org> <Steven.Flower at devinit.org>
>
>  ## Please do not write below this line ##
>     Ticket #1258: BMGF Hosted Files<https://iati.zendesk.com/agent/#/tickets/1258>
>
> This ticket (#1258 <https://iati.zendesk.com/agent/#/tickets/1258>) has
> been updated.
>
> To review the status of the ticket and add updates, follow the link below:
> http://iati.zendesk.com/agent/#/tickets/1258
> ------------------------------
>
> *Julia.Gray, Mar 31 22:05:*
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> Thanks so much. Yes, our internet team confirmed that this is on an https
> server and indicated that we have no option to host those on any of our
> current infrastructure without SSL (http only).
>
> To your point, the file is fine and the warning doesn't prevent users from
> getting to the information. However, we have received quite a few inquires,
> so it would be nice to clear up the error if at all possible. Are there any
> other options to verify the security certificate?
>
> Thanks so much!
> Julia
> ------------------------------
>
> *Steven Flower, Mar 31 07:34:*
>
> Hi Julia
>
> Thanks for the email
>
> It's to do with the fact that your data is available via https, rather
> than just http (there seems to be a redirect in place from http to https).
>
> Generally, data users will not have a problem with this - the warning
> message on the Registry is just that. However, if you are able to just make
> the XML files available on a http URL, then it would resolve this
>
> Let me know if you can do anything
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven
> ------------------------------
>
> *Julia.Gray, Mar 28 18:25:*
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> I hope this finds you well. I just wanted to check in and see if there was
> anything we could do to help on our end. Should we point the registry back
> to the files on the iati servers until we're able to resolve. Please let us
> know if you need anything from us.
>
> Thanks!
> Julia
> ------------------------------
>
> *Steven Flower, Mar 26 11:50:*
>
> Hi Julia
>
> FYI - we're seeing an issue on the Registry with the https certificate for
> your files, but I dont think it's your problem!
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven
> ------------------------------
>
> *Julia.Gray, Mar 24 16:59:*
>
> Thanks, Steven! It still says it can't find IATI compliant data when I try
> to preview the files, but maybe that's okay?
>
> Thanks!
> Julia
> ------------------------------
>
> *Steven Flower, Mar 24 16:44:*
>
> Hi Julia
> I also updated the Organisation file URL for you - we might want to pay
> attention to this if you ever update it via AidStream, but for now it will
> be good to go
>
> Thanks
>
> Steven
> ------------------------------
>
> *Steven Flower, Mar 24 16:42:*
>
> Hi Julia
>
> Fantastic news
>
> I think the file you tried to add was set to "private", so that may have
> altered things. I therefore switched this to public (renamed it to
> "bmgf-activities"), and the old one to private - see if it works now?
>
> I would then delete the private one
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steven
> ------------------------------
>
> *Julia.Gray, Mar 24 16:32:*
>
> Hi Steven,
>
> It's us again. :)
>
> We were able to move our files to our own domain. However, when I point to
> them from the registry and then try to preview the file, it tells me that
> it can't find an IATI compliant file. It should be identical to the file I
> downloaded from the CSV to IATI converter.
>
> The files are located here:
>
> http://docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/bmgf-org.xml
> http://docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/bmgf-activity.xml
>
> I set up a test for the activity file here:
> http://iatiregistry.org/dataset/bmgf-activityfile.
>
> Is there something we should change on our end for the registry to
> recognize the files?
>
> Thank you so much for your continued support and patience. It is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Julia
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