Re: [WebDNA] Does [referrer] get lost when server switches from http

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2020

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 115062
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texte = 2691You might be able to do this entirely in WebDNA with something like this =(untested):=20[if ("[thisport]"=3D"443")|("[GetMIMEHeader =name=3DX-Forwarded-Proto]"=3D"https")] [then] [!] Do not redirect. The page is either served directly via =https or the proxy is secure [/!] [!] Capture standard referrer or let form variable overwrite it. = Caveat: value can be hacked. [/!] [text secure=3Df]this_referrer=3D[referrer][/text] [/then] [else] [!] Redirect to https. Include referrer in GET. [/!] [redirect https://[listmimeheaders =name=3Dhost&exact=3DF][value][/listmimeheaders][thisurlplusget][showif =[url][referrer][/url]!][if ="[url][thisurlplusget][/url]"^"?"][then]&[/then][else]?[/else][/if]this_re=ferrer=3D[referrer]][/showif] [/else][/if][this_referrer]Mike> On Mar 2, 2020, at 10:17 AM, talk@webdna.us wrote:>=20> I think I will answer my own question here:>=20> Yes, WebDNA's [referrer] value gets "lost" when Apache> rewrites the original "http" URL to "https" by using this> code in the main Apache config file:>=20> # This first vhost block forces all http visits to https:> > ServerName domain.com> ServerAlias www.domain.com> RewriteEngine On> RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 [OR]> RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain\.com> RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.domain.com/$1 [R=3D301,L]> >=20> I should probably try to append Apache's {HTTP_REFERER} value> to the last rewrite rule above. Then maybe WebDNA will be> able to interpret it on the next page. Not sure if this> RewriteRule will work but it may be worth a try:>=20> RewriteRule ^(.*)$> https://www.domain.com/$1&referrer=3D{HTTP_REFERER} [R=3D301,L]>=20> Regards,> Kenneth Grome> WebDNA Solutions> http://www.webdnasolutions.com> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917> Website, Database, Network, and Communication Systems>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>> I haven't needed or used the [referrer] tag in ages, but>> now that I have a use for it I'm not getting the results I>> expect. Here's everything the docs say about it:>>=20>>> Putting [referrer] in your template displays the URL of>>> the referring page that led to this one. This is a handy>>> way to give visitors a "back up" button.>>>=20>>> Note: this will not work if the previous page was a FORM>>> METHOD=3D"POST" =20>>=20>> This "method=3Dpost" limitation is not the cause of my>> problem. In my situation "method=3Dget" is being used via>> simple links that look like this:>>=20>> http://www.domain.com/thePage.dna?code=3D123&utm_campaign=3DsomeValue>>=20>> Note that this link example is "http" not "https".>>=20>> I have my server configured to serve everything via "https">> which means it is force-switching all these "http" visits to>> "https", and this makes me wonder ...>>=20>> Does this forced-switching to "https" cause WebDNA to lose>> its [referrer] value?>>=20>> Regards,>> Kenneth Grome>> WebDNA Solutions>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917>> Website, Database, Network, and Communication Systems>>=20>>=20>>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us. Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

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[WebDNA] Does [referrer] get lost when server switches from http to https? (WebDNA Solutions 2020)

2691You might be able to do this entirely in WebDNA with something like this =(untested):=20[if ("[thisport]"=3D"443")|("[GetMIMEHeader =name=3DX-Forwarded-Proto]"=3D"https")] [then] [!] Do not redirect. The page is either served directly via =https or the proxy is secure [/!] [!] Capture standard referrer or let form variable overwrite it. = Caveat: value can be hacked. [/!] [text secure=3Df]this_referrer=3D[referrer][/text] [/then] [else] [!] Redirect to https. Include referrer in GET. [/!] [redirect https://[listmimeheaders =name=3Dhost&exact=3DF][value][/listmimeheaders][thisurlplusget][showif =[url][referrer][/url]!][if ="[url][thisurlplusget][/url]"^"?"][then]&[/then][else]?[/else][/if]this_re=ferrer=3D[referrer]][/showif] [/else][/if][this_referrer]Mike> On Mar 2, 2020, at 10:17 AM, talk@webdna.us wrote:>=20> I think I will answer my own question here:>=20> Yes, WebDNA's [referrer] value gets "lost" when Apache> rewrites the original "http" URL to "https" by using this> code in the main Apache config file:>=20> # This first vhost block forces all http visits to https:> > ServerName domain.com> ServerAlias www.domain.com> RewriteEngine On> RewriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} 80 [OR]> RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain\.com> RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.domain.com/$1 [R=3D301,L]> >=20> I should probably try to append Apache's {HTTP_REFERER} value> to the last rewrite rule above. Then maybe WebDNA will be> able to interpret it on the next page. Not sure if this> RewriteRule will work but it may be worth a try:>=20> RewriteRule ^(.*)$> https://www.domain.com/$1&referrer=3D{HTTP_REFERER} [R=3D301,L]>=20> Regards,> Kenneth Grome> WebDNA Solutions> http://www.webdnasolutions.com> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917> Website, Database, Network, and Communication Systems>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20>> I haven't needed or used the [referrer] tag in ages, but>> now that I have a use for it I'm not getting the results I>> expect. Here's everything the docs say about it:>>=20>>> Putting [referrer] in your template displays the URL of>>> the referring page that led to this one. This is a handy>>> way to give visitors a "back up" button.>>>=20>>> Note: this will not work if the previous page was a FORM>>> METHOD=3D"POST" =20>>=20>> This "method=3Dpost" limitation is not the cause of my>> problem. In my situation "method=3Dget" is being used via>> simple links that look like this:>>=20>> http://www.domain.com/thePage.dna?code=3D123&utm_campaign=3DsomeValue>>=20>> Note that this link example is "http" not "https".>>=20>> I have my server configured to serve everything via "https">> which means it is force-switching all these "http" visits to>> "https", and this makes me wonder ...>>=20>> Does this forced-switching to "https" cause WebDNA to lose>> its [referrer] value?>>=20>> Regards,>> Kenneth Grome>> WebDNA Solutions>> http://www.webdnasolutions.com>> Urgent/Emergency Phone: (228) 222-2917>> Website, Database, Network, and Communication Systems>>=20>>=20>>=20>=20>=20>=20>=20> ---------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list talk@webdna.us> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.us> archives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55> Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us---------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list talk@webdna.usTo unsubscribe, E-mail to: talk-leave@webdna.usarchives: http://www.webdna.us/page.dna?numero=3D55Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us. Michael Davis

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