Multiple SSL certificates for one web site?

[MatthewP]

I have a web site with various domain names pointing to it. I need this web site SSL secured, but of course an SSL certificate only contains one domain name. Does anyone know if it is possible to somehow install multiple certificates for a single web site?

Thanks,
Matt.

 

[JasonDeckard]

I believe this is only possible if the web server knows what domain name was used to reach it (so it may return the correct certificate). If the HTTP client sent the domain name in the RequestURI of the Request-Line, it is possible:

GET

http://www.w3.org/pub/WWW/index.html

HTTP/1.1

However, relative paths are also valid (and something you are more likely to see):

GET /pub/

http://WWW/index.html

HTTP/1.1

Perhaps someone else has a suggestion on how a web server would know which certificate to send, or suggest a product that has this capability.

 

[JasonDeckard]

Oops, I put the cart before the horse. Since the SSL session must be negotiated before the HTTP client sends the request, relying on the RequestURI is not possible.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

In your cert there are ways to specify alias domains.

Otherwise you will need to redirect all requests to a single domain.

Hope this helps

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