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#1 2023-05-06 20:54:51

BryanA.

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From: Maryland, USA

Registered: 2007-08-12

Posts: 101

Landing on http instead of https

I want to make sure my install lands on the SSL I purchased – mostly it defaults to the http which isn’t covered by the nebulous purchase of the SSL stuff. How do I force or re-enforce the preferred protocol? (I see in the Preferences > Site > Site URL it says the http/https isn’t needed but would it cause trouble if I did add it?)

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#2 2023-05-07 01:00:52

phiw13

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From: Japan

Registered: 2004-02-27

Posts: 3,079

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Re: Landing on http instead of https

You can specify a directive in your config.php to always use https://

define('PROTOCOL', 'https://');

Additionally, using a redirect in your .htaccess file, like this (e.g. source or this):

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

Add it before the Textpattern predefined directives.

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#3 2023-05-07 16:45:33

BryanA.

Member

From: Maryland, USA

Registered: 2007-08-12

Posts: 101

Re: Landing on http instead of https

Super! Thank you. I performed both actions and should add to others that if you’re drafting in http when you switch, the form will return an error when you submit changes to save; but write https in the address bar and your save will go through.

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