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http and https on same website

I am running windows 2000 advanced server, with a ssl certificate on one of our websites. SSL appears to be working fine.

I am also running a php script (Oscommerce) that has both 'http' and 'https' links. When I enable SSL on my website, ALL of the URLS need to start with https, so the http links don't work. Also, my customers won't know to enter the 's' in front of the http, so that is a bad thing too.

So my question is, is it possible to have both http and https enabled on the same website? or do I have to have a workaround (Subdomains???)

TIA

Grandma

beem4n

Hi,

yes it is possible, because in default environment
http uses 80 port and https use 443; go harvest you IIS options

anyway, if you cannot run it together you can do such a trick
make a web site, http running on 80 and name it mysite.com
after a user connects to it , redirect it to https://secure.mysite.com

zvitam

here is some more in-depth information:

http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/WebPageSecurity.asp

gobluegrandma

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Well, it seems that if I disable the "Enable SSL" in the Web Properties on Information Services, both http and httpS URLS work.

I was under the assumption that you need to check this option for the SSL to kick in and work. I guess all it does is make ALL the URLS secure.

Thank you for your help
Grandma

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