Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

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Lynn Hart

I am trying to create a secure subweb in my working
website using FP 2000 by going to File-New-Web, then
choosing "Empty Web", checking the "Secure connection
required" box, and picking the subweb name "myweb" as per
the instructions. The location of the new subweb is given
in the box as,
https://hindsights.planetdns.net:8080/myweb
FP runs for 15 minutes and finally finishes, all the while
stating that it is creating a "https:" subweb, but when it
finishes it has created only a non-secure subweb,
http://hindsights.planetdns.net:8080/myweb
I have verified that it is non-secure. Is this a bug in
FP 2000? Is there anything I can to to get a subweb
with "https:" instead of "http:"? I have repeated this
procedure several times and it always ends the same. I
have the Server Extensions 2002 installed.
 
I think you're mis-understanding how the ssl works.
you can access a web with http:// or https:// and if there's a secure server
certificate the https:// will work.

I think what you're doing with FrontPage is simply publishing through the
secure sockets layer.

try to browse to the https:// web and see what it looks like/ if it shows
up, if it throws a warning box etc.

It's not really that you're creating a secure subweb, it's how you send
people into it, the (s) of the address.

HTH
 
Port 80 (or 8080) is for non secure sites
For secure sites the FP SE must be applied to the secure port 443
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| I am trying to create a secure subweb in my working
| website using FP 2000 by going to File-New-Web, then
| choosing "Empty Web", checking the "Secure connection
| required" box, and picking the subweb name "myweb" as per
| the instructions. The location of the new subweb is given
| in the box as,
| https://hindsights.planetdns.net:8080/myweb
| FP runs for 15 minutes and finally finishes, all the while
| stating that it is creating a "https:" subweb, but when it
| finishes it has created only a non-secure subweb,
| http://hindsights.planetdns.net:8080/myweb
| I have verified that it is non-secure. Is this a bug in
| FP 2000? Is there anything I can to to get a subweb
| with "https:" instead of "http:"? I have repeated this
| procedure several times and it always ends the same. I
| have the Server Extensions 2002 installed.
 
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