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domain cloaking /masking to ssl page

I have a shared hosting account that has 300 websites. I put a contact form on each website.
I cant afford to buy a ssl for each site so i was considering buying one ssl and when the user fills out the form it would redirect them to the application website that has the ssl.

My problem is i don't want the user knowing that they are being forwarded to another site for fear of them not filling out the form.

so my question is how can i forward the client to the application website with the ssl and them being non the wiser. I need the form secure and safe any suggestions .

Paul S

This is a very difficult thing giving the current state of malware on the internet. All the malware and malicious websites have made these types of behaviors associated with cyber-crime. Therefore, even if you figure out how to do it, most likely some big red flags are going to appear on the users screen.

When it comes to SSL certs in this day and age, paying the extra money to look legit is normally worth it. Unless you want your customers to go somewhere else.

.... now with all that being said. If you purchase a good SSL cert for a matching domain, then you might be able to forward to that domain inside of an iFrame so users don't know.

JoeNuvo

what I ever do for this case is

the master form's TARGET is my SSL page (different hostname from master form)
and once my SSL page finish process, it will redirect member to other page.
(SSL page will process only, not have any interface/user interact)

in your case, user must redirect back to their original website.
(either check the referral url, or you must pass hidden parameter with the form)

Hope this can give you some idea to work on your web.

tomjenkins12

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joenuvo

Ok so the user goes to website A which has no SSL
Website B has the SSL

I want the user to fill out the form on website B (SSL ) so their data is encrypted , but I don't want the user to know they left website A (non SSL )

Cant I cloak the redirect with php so the client thinks they are on website A , than when the form is completed redirect them to the thank you page on website A

I just cant figure out how to cloak the url

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