Redirect non-secure URL to https

[ianburgess]

I have a domain that is pointing to the IP address of the PC running the Nettalk Webserver. The webserver is monitoring Port 443 and using SSL, so is accessed by typing https://mydomain.com in their browser.

I would like to set things up so that if a user goes to mydomain.com or www.mydomain.com - ie. not the secure URL, they are automatically redirected to the https URL or there is a landing page that they can then click on a link to the https URL.

Any suggestions as to how to do this in a single Nettalk webserver app?

[Matthew]

Hello Ian

Did You check AlwaysSSL (9) and MixedSSL ( examples of NetTalk Web Server?

It's shows how to make redirection to the SSL site using Template settings of NetWebServer class.

Regards,
Matthew

[Bruce]

yes, although both those examples need updating I think.
the preferred approach now is to create a second window, with a second web server object on it, pointing to the same webhandler procedure.

cheers
Bruce

[ianburgess]

yes, although both those examples need updating I think.
the preferred approach now is to create a second window, with a second web server object on it, pointing to the same webhandler procedure.

cheers
Bruce

Thanks Bruce. I have tried that and I can get the webserver to respond to either port 443 (SSL) or 88 (non SSL). What I need to happen is that if a user accesses the non SSL (port 88 or whatever) version, they are redirected automatically to the SSL version. How could I achieve that?

[Bruce]

so, on the "non secure" side, you have the default page set with something like;

p_web.Script(p_web.WindowOpen('https://home.whatever.com'))

the s, in https is the important bit.

If you're a bit cunning you could put something like this in your 404 error packet for the non-secure site, then it'd work with all pages, not just the home page.

cheers
Bruce

[ianburgess]

Ok thanks. Where in the Webserver procedure would you embed the script? Also, what would you put in the "Default Page" in the Webserver template>

[Bruce]

Hi Ian,

See the Error example for an example of crafting a custom 404 page.
If you have this you can set the default page to anything you like - eg
'Indexpage'

cheers
Bruce

[ianburgess]

so, on the "non secure" side, you have the default page set with something like;

p_web.Script(p_web.WindowOpen('https://home.whatever.com'))

Thanks bruce, I meant where do you embed the WindowOpen script and would this override the "default page" as set in the template?