fwd http traffic to https

[nsanto17]

I am setting up a web site and i just ordered my cert from network solutions. It will be a few days until i get my cert. When i install the cert how can i have all the traffic from

http://www.mydomain.com

fwd to

https://www.mydomain.com?

is it a matter of just checking a check box or do i have to add a filter.Thanks in advance..


Nick

 

[mrdenny]

If you were going to force all traffic to go to HTTPS you'll need to put in code which looks at the headers to see if you are using HTTPS and if not redirect the traffic.

However forcing all traffic to HTTPS will send the CPU load up as encryption is very CPU intensive.

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[ggriffit]

I use the following :

Microsoft IIS can be set up to require SSL connections, thus disabling the use of the standard http protocol. To ensure that the web server only accepts https requests, then do the following:
• Open Internet Services Manager
• Right click Default Web Site, and select Properties
• Click the Directory Security tab
• In the Secure Communications section, click Edit
• Check the “Require Secure Channel (SSL)” box
• Click OK and OK
• Create a file in the root of the default website folder, usually c:\inetpub\

http://wwwroot\,

called SSLRedirect.asp with the following content :
<%
Data = request.servervariables("QUERY_STRING")
URL = replace(Data, "403;", "")
URL = replace(URL, ":80","")
URL = replace(URL, "

http://",

"

https://")

Response.Status="301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", URL
%>
• On the Properties dialog of the website, select Custom Error Messages.
• For the 403;4 error edit the properties and change it to a URL and set the location to /SSLRedirect.asp.
• On the Web Services Extensions section in IIS, ensure that Active Server Pages are Allowed.


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[nsanto17]

Thanks for all the advice.

Here is what i did...

I added another local ip to the server.

created a new site in iis

set that site as a redirect to

https://www.mydomain.com

works like a charm once i had my isp open port 80