$_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] - is SSL always 443? 1

[LTeeple]

Hi all,
Regarding the variable $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] - when using SSL is the value always 443?

I want to force a redirect to ssl for specific pages, and thought this would be a way to do it:

if ($_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] != 443)
  //redirect to [URL unfurl="true"]https://page[/URL]

Is there a better way?

Thanks!


Cheers!
Laura

 

[sleipnir214]

The value in $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] will be the port number to which the client connected. The standard port for HTTPS is 443, but this does not necessarily have to be the case.

For example, the URL:

[ignore]

https://www.foo.com:8000

[/ignore]

would direct an HTTPS connection to port 8000 if the web server had its HTTPS subsystem listening on that port, the browser would get a connection.


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[LTeeple]

Thanks, sleipnir214 for your response.

I always appreciate the time you take to participate in these forums!


Cheers!
Laura