On Thu, 15 Oct 2009, Michel RIGAUD wrote:

> curl.exe ....<proxy>.... -k....https://website...
>
> The proxy returns to me the following message "Your request contacted a host
> which presented an expired or Invalid certificate"

Really? Then your proxy is doing lots of stuff it shouldn't.

> - Why -k is not preventing this message?

Because -k controls what (lib)curl does, not what the proxy obviously decides
to do on its own.

> - -k is syntax correct?

Yes

> Should -k be in front of <proxy>? does the position matter?

no and no

> - Or is that the proxy that is set up to block any data to transfer when
> certificate no valid?

The proxy is acting out of its jurisdiction and why it does that is beyond
what I know.

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