+my $ssl = ${$Config{$hostalias}}{"ssl"};
+my $port = ${$Config{$hostalias}}{"port"};
+
+if (defined($ssl) && (lc($ssl) eq 'yes')) {
+ $ENV{HTTPS_DEBUG} = 1;
+ $ENV{HTTPS_VERSION} = 3;
+ $port = 443 if (!defined($port));
+ $url = "https://${host}:${port}";
+} else {
+ $port = 80 if (!defined($port));
+ $url = "http://${host}:${port}";
+}