From: Randy Lawrence <jm@...>
Date: 2004-07-05T05:04:02+09:00
Subject: http.post() problem only when using base64-encoded data

I'm able to do a simple http.post() but when the data I'm posting is 
more complex than a simple string, I get a "permission denied" Apache error.

One possibility is that encoding the data with base64 can result in 
having '=' characters.  I'd really appreciate it if anyone can provide 
some tips on how I can successfully http.post() more complex strings 
without resorting to file uploads.

Here's the script I'm using (it fails only when somedata is assigned a 
complex string such as base64-encoded rsa signature):

----
require 'net/http'
somedata = 'hello'

Net::HTTP.start( 'www.somedomainxyz123.com', 80 ) {|http|
     response = http.post( '/ruby/testpost.rbx',
                           "foo=#{somedata}" )
     puts response.body
}
----