dedicated ssl

[Justrimless]

I am using shared SSL and all is OK but I have purchased a dedicated SSL cert which comes with a subdomain secure.mysite.co.uk and directory on my hosting space where I should put files.

I have instead pointed the subdomain at the directory which holds my install (thought this would be easiest) but I get a report that there is unauthenticated content.


Should I copy the entire shop into the new directory? Or are there cdertain files I should move there?
Only problem with copying the whole lot over is that I will have to remember to update both when making changes.

Any input appreciated.

[kobra]

I do not comprehend what you are doing???

With Zen Cart all you should have to do is have it installed and set it to use SSL and it will make the switch automatically with no requirement to have any files located anywhere else.

[Kim]

... unles your hosting doesn't know how to make a symLink.

[Justrimless]

I do not comprehend what you are doing???

With Zen Cart all you should have to do is have it installed and set it to use SSL and it will make the switch automatically with no requirement to have any files located anywhere else.

It was the same with my previous host when they stopped doing a shared ssl, separate directory on the server for secure files. I left them before setting it up for a variety of reasons.

As I understand it the secure subdomain has a different IP and files need to be placed in a separate directory on the server.

[kobra]

As I understand it the secure subdomain has a different IP and files need to be placed in a separate directory on the server.

No subdomain required by default for Zen Cart...just all files at the root or a folder and the configure.php files set for SSL=true

[Kim]

Who is the host?

[Justrimless]

Who is the host?

Prior host was Zen, new one is Servage.
I had to have a subdomain with Zen, with Servage I set it up myself so I am starting to wonder if I could have set it up without.

As I said earlier, if I point the secure subdomain at the root of the installation it works OK but there is an exclamation mark on the padlock in the bottom right corner.

https://secure.justrimless.co.uk/

I might be reading too much into this, can anyone tell what the unauthenticated content is?

[Kim]

A search for your hosting came up with this thread : http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...hlight=Servage

I don't know if that will help. Good luck.

[Justrimless]

Thanks, I'll give that a try.

[Justrimless]

Lurvely, that seems to have done it.

I did this.....

Comment out the original lines (use // in front of them) and add the following underneath:

$request_type = (getenv('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_HOST') == 'secure.gothicmagic.co.uk') ? 'SSL' : 'NONSSL';

The files and lines are:

admin\includes\init_includes\init_file_db_names.php Line 20
includes\init_includes\init_file_db_names.php Line 18

In case anyone wants to point out any potential problems.