(Wish) HTTPS support for yum

Some places have freakingly paranoid networks ... I know I am inside
one - with 2MB download size limit - with port 80post/get
443tcpconnect only outbound access - theres nothing much can be done
...

although I myself know how to get through , but my friends arent able
to .. I have a local mirror for them to use, even so, our LAN is
separated into 6 segments and each segments couldnt connect directly
to each other besides through a proxy that only allows port 80
post/get (with the 2MB download/upload size limit) and port 443
tcpconnect ... so, those who are staying in a different segment than
me couldnt easily access my LAN repositories ..

currently i'm using an ugly workaround by running apache without SSL
on port 443 and installed prtunnel in those who want to use my repo.
Prtunnel create a TCP forwarding a local port through the proxy and to
my apache on port 443 (similar to SSH local forward) - faking a SSL
connection .. it works .. however .. trying to get newbies to install
prtunnel, explaining tunneling to them, and make them use it to get to
my repo is a hell ..

surely hope yum have https support so that I can just create one rpm
for the yum config and ask them to export https_proxy rather than all
the work to get prtunnel running on their pc .. this idea I also think
it'll be beneficial for those in certain places that also have a
paranoid network ..

or perhaps .. any idea for a better workaround rather than prtunnel??

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Hikaru
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Amano Hikaru
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Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
ICT 2nd Year 1st Semester
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