SSL Question

Hi:

Is there anyway to force a browser to https even if the user types in http
to access a secure site?

Thanks

Re: SSL Question

On Oct 19, 10:56 am, "Joe" wrote:
> Hi:
>
> Is there anyway to force a browser to https even if the user types in http
> to access a secure site?
>
> Thanks


You configure the secure site to send a HTTPS redirection directive to
the client for any HTTP request, and the client makes a second
connection over HTTPS. The client will see the URL bar change to HTTPS
as if you forced the browser to HTTPS even if the user types in HTTP.


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Re: SSL Question

"David Wang" wrote in message
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> On Oct 19, 10:56 am, "Joe" wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> Is there anyway to force a browser to https even if the user types in
>> http
>> to access a secure site?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> You configure the secure site to send a HTTPS redirection directive to
> the client for any HTTP request, and the client makes a second
> connection over HTTPS. The client will see the URL bar change to HTTPS
> as if you forced the browser to HTTPS even if the user types in HTTP.
>
>

How is that done? Closest I have gotten is a custom error page and the
"Require Secure Channel" check box; or by creating a second web and using it
to redirect to the main web in SSL.

If there's an easier way to do it without the custom error page or a second
web I'd like to know about it.

Re: SSL Question

That second comment of yours is actually a good idea. Never thought of
creating a site and redirecting to another for HTTPS. Thanks
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> "David Wang" wrote in message
> news:1192855893.650933.192990@k35g2000prh.googlegroups.com.. .
>> On Oct 19, 10:56 am, "Joe" wrote:
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> Is there anyway to force a browser to https even if the user types in
>>> http
>>> to access a secure site?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> You configure the secure site to send a HTTPS redirection directive to
>> the client for any HTTP request, and the client makes a second
>> connection over HTTPS. The client will see the URL bar change to HTTPS
>> as if you forced the browser to HTTPS even if the user types in HTTP.
>>
>>
>
> How is that done? Closest I have gotten is a custom error page and the
> "Require Secure Channel" check box; or by creating a second web and using
> it to redirect to the main web in SSL.
>
> If there's an easier way to do it without the custom error page or a
> second web I'd like to know about it.
>