Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 18647
interpreted = N
texte = It's not a bug - it's simply that with two plug-ins you can, and probably will have two copies of each database you use loaded into RAM which can cause problems.If you use both the regular WebStar and the SSL WebStar on the same machine (this is the recommended setup), then you should use the acgi so that you have a single copy of each database in RAM, rather than two, potentially unsynchronized databases.Both servers, the regular, and the SSL will access the same acgi and the same databases.Does that make sense?-Pat-----Original Message----- From: Larry Hewitt To: WebCatalog Support Date: Thursday, July 02, 1998 10:06 PM Subject: Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog >We run WebstarSSL (v2.x) and Webcatalog on the same server as Webstar >3/Webcatalog; same version of webcat - put the plug-in into each plugins >folder. Then you can point back and forth at will between the secure and >non-secure site. > >Webstar 3 and Webcat plugin version have a bug between them. You can use >(so I am told) the acgi version, or just run v2 webstar/SSL until they >work this out. > >Larry Hewitt >Hewitt Consulting > >>>We Have A dedicated secureserver already. You cannot just install webstar ssl >>>anywere when you have a verisign certificate. So Now what. >> >>OK, the important thing here is that WebCatalog needs to be able to process >>those shopping cart forms. So that means it needs to be installed onto >>whatever machine is running SSL (if you want people to type their credit >>card numbers securely, which is *technically* optional but highly >>recommended). I don't know what your setup is, but perhaps the solution is >>to install WebCatalog onto the SSL machine and make your entire store flow >>work under SSL. >> >>Alternately, you could install WebSTAR non-SSL onto the machine that has >>SSL, and put your store there. >>Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== >>Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, >>11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, >>San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon >>619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ >> > > >======================================================================== >Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions >======================================================================== > www.hewittco.com > Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com > Hewitt Consulting voice: 360/740-1090 > fax: 360/748-4299 > > Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Ross Markbreiter 1998)
  2. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  3. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  4. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Bill Heissenbuttel 1998)
  5. Re(2): Re(2): SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (l.bache@interacti-system.fr (Laurent Bache) 1998)
  6. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Ross Markbreiter 1998)
  7. Re(2): SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Ross Markbreiter 1998)
  8. Re: Re(2): SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Pat McCormick 1998)
  9. Re(2): SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (l.bache@interacti-system.fr (Laurent Bache) 1998)
  10. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Pat McCormick 1998)
  11. SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  12. Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog (Larry Hewitt 1998)
It's not a bug - it's simply that with two plug-ins you can, and probably will have two copies of each database you use loaded into RAM which can cause problems.If you use both the regular WebStar and the SSL WebStar on the same machine (this is the recommended setup), then you should use the acgi so that you have a single copy of each database in RAM, rather than two, potentially unsynchronized databases.Both servers, the regular, and the SSL will access the same acgi and the same databases.Does that make sense?-Pat-----Original Message----- From: Larry Hewitt To: WebCatalog Support Date: Thursday, July 02, 1998 10:06 PM Subject: Re: SSL, WebSTAR, WebCatalog >We run WebstarSSL (v2.x) and Webcatalog on the same server as Webstar >3/Webcatalog; same version of webcat - put the plug-in into each plugins >folder. Then you can point back and forth at will between the secure and >non-secure site. > >Webstar 3 and Webcat plugin version have a bug between them. You can use >(so I am told) the acgi version, or just run v2 webstar/SSL until they >work this out. > >Larry Hewitt >Hewitt Consulting > >>>We Have A dedicated secureserver already. You cannot just install webstar ssl >>>anywere when you have a verisign certificate. So Now what. >> >>OK, the important thing here is that WebCatalog needs to be able to process >>those shopping cart forms. So that means it needs to be installed onto >>whatever machine is running SSL (if you want people to type their credit >>card numbers securely, which is *technically* optional but highly >>recommended). I don't know what your setup is, but perhaps the solution is >>to install WebCatalog onto the SSL machine and make your entire store flow >>work under SSL. >> >>Alternately, you could install WebSTAR non-SSL onto the machine that has >>SSL, and put your store there. >>Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== >>Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, >>11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, >>San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon >>619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ >> > > >======================================================================== >Hewitt Consulting... Business Internet Solutions >======================================================================== > www.hewittco.com > Larry Hewitt larryh@hewittco.com > Hewitt Consulting voice: 360/740-1090 > fax: 360/748-4299 > > Pat McCormick

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