Adding A secure server

[Dave]

Surely the xcs folder that was originally on the unsecure server will need to be put on the secure server for that address to work?

It shouldn't be and things won't work correctly if it is. There may be only a single instance of CCP. Both the non-secure and secure URLs need to point to that single instance.

What exactly should I ask my host to alias?

They need to alias whatever directory manze.ssl-01.com is now pointing to to whatever directory manze.co.uk is pointing to so that going to either URL results in the exact same thing being delivered.

[Geoff83]

Sorry, I reposted on the previous page...

Should the alias be between http://www.manze.co.uk/xcs and https://manze.ssl-01.com/xcs ?

That way the xcs folder is mirrored on the secure server?

Geoff

[Dave]

Aliasing is done at the file system level not with URLs. What you describe is a redirect and that won't work correctly.

[Geoff83]

Aliasing is done at the file system level not with URLs. What you describe is a redirect and that won't work correctly.

You need to be a bit more precise than this..... I'm only a piemaker trying to learn how to make his website more professional. Lol

[Dave]

Simply tell your provider that you need your secure directory aliased to your non-secure directory. That should understand that and be able to do it for you.

[Geoff83]

Thanks Dave i will ask them to do that.
Geoff

[Geoff83]

Hi Dave,
This the reply i got from the webserver's technical dept..
"You will need to create a 301 redirect to achieved that, you can create a 301 redirect through html code"

I sure this isn't what you mean though, is it?

Geoff

[Dave]

A redirect isn't going to help. If you have an opportunity to obtain your own SSL certificate instead of a shared on that may be the better course of action. Unless your SSL URL resides on a physically different server, which is doubtful, they should be able to understand and do the alias for you.

[Geoff83]

Hi,
No, it would seem I can't obtain an SSL certificate.

"If you are using our shared hosting facilities the IP address of your website will also be shared with other websites on the server. As a result, it is not possible to add an SSL certificate on your hosting space"

I have just sent them this message...
"I need the non secure site and the secure site to be able to use the same directory"

I'll see if they understand what I need from that.

Regards,
Geoff

[Geoff83]

Hi,
This is the latest reply I have received....
"That feature is not available on our system the secure site and non secure site is on different web space."

Where does that leave me now?

Geoff