[BlueOnyx:11790] Re: Web Alias Redirects with SSL

[Michael Stauber]

Hi Carl,

> An 'SSL enabled site' will default to port 80 unless and until protocol
> https is requested, in which case the default (and standard) port is
> 443. If this is so, the only rewrite needed would change protocol from
> 'http' to 'https' and the port change would be handled automatically. Is
> this a correct assumption?

Let me answer it this way:

If a site has SSL enabled and has a certificate (self signed or "real),
then it will support both HTTP and HTTPS. If you connect to port 80,
HTTP is used, if you connect to port 443, HTTPS is used.

Enabling HTTPS will not make HTTPS accesses mandatory. Instead HTTPS
becomes available for optional use.

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With best regards

Michael Stauber