# Reading a HTTPS page

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/reading-a-https-page/37939>\
**Category:** Web\
**Created:** [May 31, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/reading-a-https-page/37939 "2017-05-31T18:20:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![dave\_duke](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@dave\_duke](https://forum.xojo.com/u/dave_duke)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/reading-a-https-page/37939/1 "2017-05-31T18:20:24Z")

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Im trying to get the source for a page, this is an example

Dim secureSite As New HTTPSecureSocket  
secureSite.Secure = True  
secureSite.ConnectionType = SSLSocket.TLSv12  
Dim data As String  
data = secureSite.Get(“[https://semiaccurate.com/2017/05/01/remote-security-exploit-2008-intel-platforms/?utm\_content=buffer0ebfd&utm\_medium=social&utm\_source=linkedin.com&utm\_campaign=buffer](https://semiaccurate.com/2017/05/01/remote-security-exploit-2008-intel-platforms/?utm_content=buffer0ebfd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer)”, 30)

data returned =""  
If i go to the page I can see the source. AM i doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![Tony\_Brongo](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/tony_brongo/32/212_2.png) [@Tony\_Brongo](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Tony_Brongo)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2017, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/reading-a-https-page/37939/2 "2017-05-31T18:36:20Z")

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if I comment out this line:

`secureSite.ConnectionType = SSLSocket.TLSv12
`

The code works.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/1X/455b4dcc0e61630e9f81940004ddffa49c432a46.png) [@system](https://forum.xojo.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/reading-a-https-page/37939/3 "2020-10-29T18:47:38Z")

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