Re: Secure server question
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1997
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numero = 11594
interpreted = N
texte = >First, do I have to run Configure WebStar again for SSL?Yes. WebSTAR SSL is a completely different program, so it needs its configuration set.>Second, what's the best way to set up the servers on one machine to work >best with WebCatalog?* Run both WebSTAR and WebSTAR-SSL in exactly the same folder, so you don't have to worry about URLs being different when you switch over to secure mode.* Use WebCatalog CGI, not plugin (until we get a workaround that solves the unsynchronized database problem).* Keep WebSTAR-SSL in the background so your non-SSL version runs fastest* Keep users on the non-SSL for as long as possible for speed reasons. That means don't ask sensitive information (credit card numbers) until the very last.* Use http[SecureBrowser]s[/SecureBrowser]://xxx/xxx on your credit card info page so that visitors get switched over to https: only if their browser supports it.* On the final ThankYou page, put a link that leads back to http: (non-secure) so visitors don't continue to browse your site in slow SSL mode.I hope this helps.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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>First, do I have to run Configure WebStar again for SSL?Yes. WebSTAR SSL is a completely different program, so it needs its configuration set.>Second, what's the best way to set up the servers on one machine to work >best with WebCatalog?* Run both WebSTAR and WebSTAR-SSL in exactly the same folder, so you don't have to worry about URLs being different when you switch over to secure mode.* Use WebCatalog CGI, not plugin (until we get a workaround that solves the unsynchronized database problem).* Keep WebSTAR-SSL in the background so your non-SSL version runs fastest* Keep users on the non-SSL for as long as possible for speed reasons. That means don't ask sensitive information (credit card numbers) until the very last.* Use http[SecureBrowser]s[/SecureBrowser]://xxx/xxx on your credit card info page so that visitors get switched over to https: only if their browser supports it.* On the final ThankYou page, put a link that leads back to http: (non-secure) so visitors don't continue to browse your site in slow SSL mode.I hope this helps.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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