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Secure Server Methods 1

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uberskunk

Programmer
Apr 9, 2003
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Hi,

Can anyone give me a method of automatically redirecting my web intro page to a secure web page after a few seconds or on a 'skip intro' link.

I have coded the following but I'm just not sure if it really works. I get the right output the web address contains the https but is that enough to make it a secure site?

<%

ssSecureURL = &quot;ssSecureURL = ssSecureURL & Request.ServerVariables(&quot;SERVER_NAME&quot;)

%>
<a href=&quot;<%=ssSecureURL%>/Secure/BLMFrmContainer.asp&quot;><FONT size=2>Skip Intro</FONT></A>


Any help would be great,
thanks
 
Yes. What happens is when your browser sees the https preceding the URL/URI it automatically contacts your webserver on the secure port for communication instead of the standard port 80 (default web port), which it also knows to use encryption on. This is the same as if you precede the address with ftp, nntp, etc (you get the ftp[ port and the news port, respectively, unl;ess I forgot the news acronym again :p)

-Tarwn

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Thank you very much.

That is very useful to know.


Mike
 
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