HTTP to HTTPS Forwards Please
Why do some sites that require a secure connection not automatically forward you to the secure site? How hard is it to do? Not very! (with Apache at least)
#How about a simple .htaccess file in the webroot?
#Force SSL for example.hwarf.com
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^.*$ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]
#Force SSL for example.hwarf.com
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule ^.*$ https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]
Hopefully some sites will pay attention to this. I’m not mentioning any URLs.
Random thoughts, rants, and computers.
klawson
I agree. It can even be done easy in Windows World. First install SSL Cert. If you want one for free like Linux go to (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/840671#11)
then setup IIS to require SSL
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/56bdf977-14f8-4867-9c51-34c346d48b04.mspx?mfr=true)
Linux is so much easier. 3 lines of code!
Cheers!