Just had dedicated SSL installed on server. Do I need to redirect DNS?

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Just had dedicated SSL installed on server. Do I need to redirect DNS?

HHTP vs HTTPS

bearclaws

3:26 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

I just had a dedicated SSL installed on my site's server.

I received a new IP from my hosting company. Do I now need to redirect my DNS to this address?

Currently there are two servers (two separate IP's) hosting my site.

Also, I can access my site at "http://www.mysite.com" (but no secure lock icon appears); however, if I type "https://www.mysite.com" then the icon appears.

How do I setup my site so that the user can type "http://www.mysite.com" and see the secure icon?

Sorry - I'm new to the SSL world. Thanks!

Phil_C

4:01 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

I don't think you can get the secure icon from a http address which connects to port 80, only when it starts with https which the browser assumes is port 443...(I think!)

bearclaws

5:25 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

Basically I want users to be able to type "www.mysite.com" and browse, shop, etc...but then when they go to check out I want the secure icon to appear.

I just want my site to be secure - nothing fancy, just the standard setup.

How do I do this?

Phil_C

7:29 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

If you are running IIS and both IP addresses are pointing to the same server then this is straightforward - I do this with many sites.

I just have http://www.mysite.com pointing to exactly the same files and folders as [mysite.com,...] you can then direct the user between secure and non-secure easily. YOu also then only have one set of pages and images to maintain.

For more detailed help it might be better if you posted the question on one of the technical forums.

[edited by: lorax at 7:53 pm (utc) on June 20, 2005]
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jatar_k

7:32 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

you could try a look through these threads [google.com]

are you using apache or IIS?

bearclaws

7:45 pm on Jun 20, 2005 (gmt 0)

Thanks for the input and thread pointers. I searched the site before and wan't able to find any thread about having two IPs.

I sorted out the HTTP vs HTTPS issue. I am using osCommerce and just had to modify the configuration files to reference the proper site paths.

The main issue is that I had the old site running on one IP address and was given a new IP address when I purchased the dedicated SSL. So now there are two IP addresses pointing to the same conetnt.

The SSL email came with new name server info...so I guess I just update this with my domain registry (i.e. godaddy.com), right?