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Re: Is [thisurl] http or https?

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 20018
interpreted = N
texte = >>>I cannot think of any direct method of determining whether or not the url >>>used to request a page is an http or https url: >> >>Neither can I. Authorization has to do only with your current >>username/password, not https. > >Thanks, at least that clarifies it for me. > >Using WebCatalog with WebSTAR, it seems there's no way to absolutely >secure a page and prevent non-SSL access when both SSL and non-SSL servers >use the same folder hierarchy -- unless I use Realms -- and I would prefer >not to. > >Does anyone have any other ideas? > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.net > > >You could use virtual hosting (assuming Webstar 3.0, not sure how WebTen handles this). Since Webstar 3.0 SSL is incapable of virtual hosting, it will go to the root folder and follow the path from there. It won't start at the folder root virtual host folder.non ssl path would be likehttp://www.virtualdomain.com/store/page.tplssl path would be (for same file in same folder)https://www.virtualdomain.com/virtualroot/store/page.tpl It isn't elegant, but it will give a bad URL message instead of serving the page if try to serve via non-SSL.Sandy Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (Sandra L. Pitner 1998)
  2. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  3. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (Charles Kefauver 1998)
  4. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (Brian B. Burton 1998)
  5. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (Kenneth Grome 1998)
  6. Re: Is [thisurl] http or https? (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  7. Is [thisurl] http or https? (Kenneth Grome 1998)
>>>I cannot think of any direct method of determining whether or not the url >>>used to request a page is an http or https url: >> >>Neither can I. Authorization has to do only with your current >>username/password, not https. > >Thanks, at least that clarifies it for me. > >Using WebCatalog with WebSTAR, it seems there's no way to absolutely >secure a page and prevent non-SSL access when both SSL and non-SSL servers >use the same folder hierarchy -- unless I use Realms -- and I would prefer >not to. > >Does anyone have any other ideas? > >Sincerely, >Ken Grome >808-737-6499 >WebDNA Solutions >mailto:ken@webdna.net >http://www.webdna.net > > >You could use virtual hosting (assuming Webstar 3.0, not sure how WebTen handles this). Since Webstar 3.0 SSL is incapable of virtual hosting, it will go to the root folder and follow the path from there. It won't start at the folder root virtual host folder.non ssl path would be likehttp://www.virtualdomain.com/store/page.tplssl path would be (for same file in same folder)https://www.virtualdomain.com/virtualroot/store/page.tpl It isn't elegant, but it will give a bad URL message instead of serving the page if try to serve via non-SSL.Sandy Sandra L. Pitner

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