# Soap4r - where to get it ?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [September 8, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054 "2008-09-08T18:36:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/1 "2008-09-08T18:36:21Z")
Hi, need soap4r + httpclient to access a microsoft webservice on IIS with NTML authentication i googled but got 404 for = [http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r](http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r) and gem install didn’t work either = gem install soap4r --include-dependencies Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::EACCES) Permission denied - /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/cache/httpclient-2.1.2.gem Any ideas where to get the gem ? Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/2 "2008-09-08T18:51:38Z")
Gilbert R. schrieb: > Hi, > > need soap4r + httpclient to access a microsoft > webservice on IIS with NTML authentication > > i googled but got 404 for = > [http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r](http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r) > and gem install didn’t work either = > gem install soap4r --include-dependencies > Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::EACCES) > Permission denied - /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/cache/httpclient-2.1.2.gem OK, gem install … worked as root but where to get the gem’s for download ? Any ideas where to get the gem ? Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/3 "2008-09-08T19:05:45Z")
On Sep 8, 12:31 pm, Gilbert R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi, > > need soap4r + httpclient to access a microsoft > webservice on IIS with NTML authentication > > i googled but got 404 for =[http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r](http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r) not 404… site seems to be down right now. Try [http://rubyforge.org/projects/soap4r/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/soap4r/) – Mark. ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/4 "2008-09-08T21:06:22Z")
Gilbert R. wrote: > OK, gem install … worked as root > but where to get the gem’s for download ? > Any ideas where to get the gem ? [http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem](http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem) > Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? ws2o wrote a soap implementation for their open source soa stack. i did’nt have th time to have a deeper look at it, but it may be worth a try. [http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/](http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/) ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/5 "2008-09-08T21:07:34Z")
Mark T. schrieb: > > i googled but got 404 for =[http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r](http://dev.ctor.org/soap4r) > > not 404… site seems to be down right now. Try > [http://rubyforge.org/projects/soap4r/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/soap4r/) > > – Mark. Ok, thanks, that works. Another question = Supposed the rubyforge site of soap4r would be down also and i would need the gem for a windows machine, is it possible to use the gem from = /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/cache/soap4r-1.5.8.gem for that purpose ? Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/6 "2008-09-08T21:40:36Z")
matu schrieb: > Gilbert R. wrote: > > > Any ideas where to get the gem ? > > [http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem](http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem) OK, thanks, somehow didn’t see the rubyforge link > > Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? > ws2o wrote a soap implementation for their open source soa stack. i did’nt > have th time to have a deeper look at it, but it may be worth a try. > [http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/](http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/) Thanks for that, looks very promising, i’ll give it a shot Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/7 "2008-09-08T21:14:08Z")
matu schrieb: > Gilbert R. wrote: > > > Any ideas where to get the gem ? > > [http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem](http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem) OK, thanks, somehow didn’t see the rubyforge link > > Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? > ws2o wrote a soap implementation for their open source soa stack. i did’nt > have th time to have a deeper look at it, but it may be worth a try. > [http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/](http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/) Thanks for that, looks very promising, i’ll give it a shot Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/8 "2008-09-09T01:34:55Z")
matu schrieb: > Gilbert R. wrote: > > > Any ideas where to get the gem ? > > [http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem](http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/25771/soap4r-1.5.8.gem) OK, thanks, somehow didn’t see the rubyforge link > > Or is there an alternative library with similar features ? > ws2o wrote a soap implementation for their open source soa stack. i did’nt > have th time to have a deeper look at it, but it may be worth a try. > [http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/](http://wso2.com/products/wsfruby/) Thanks for that, looks very promising, i’ll give it a shot Regards, Gilbert ---
**Author:** ![Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Gilbert\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gilbert_R)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/soap4r-where-to-get-it/148054/9 "2008-09-09T12:07:30Z")
Gilbert R. wrote: > Supposed the rubyforge site of soap4r would be down > also and i would need the gem for a windows machine, > is it possible to use the gem from = > > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/cache/soap4r-1.5.8.gem > > for that purpose ? yes.