Index: java/org/apache/tomcat/util/scan/StandardJarScanner.java
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--- java/org/apache/tomcat/util/scan/StandardJarScanner.java	(revision 1459960)
+++ java/org/apache/tomcat/util/scan/StandardJarScanner.java	(working copy)
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@
             callback.scan((JarURLConnection) conn);
         } else {
             String urlStr = url.toString();
-            if (urlStr.startsWith("file:") || urlStr.startsWith("jndi:")) {
+            if (urlStr.startsWith("file:") || urlStr.startsWith("jndi:") ||
+                urlStr.startsWith("http:") || urlStr.startsWith("https:")) {
                 if (urlStr.endsWith(Constants.JAR_EXT)) {
                     URL jarURL = new URL("jar:" + urlStr + "!/");
                     callback.scan((JarURLConnection) jarURL.openConnection());