Changing secure subdomain

[Kromak]

Thanks for that. The site works as it is for now. Its just a bit of a pain copying files between the 2 folders. Would it be better for me to get my SSL cert changed to just the root domain?

[DrByte]

Would it be better for me to get my SSL cert changed to just the root domain?

I'd definitely be inclined to make the change. If you can't alter the existing certificate for free, then at least make the change when you next renew it.

[Kromak]

I've decided to live with it as it currently is. I don't mind editing both folders when needed. However I am getting a curious problem with my image uploads. Because my admin is on the /secure folder, images get uploaded there and do not show up on the unprotected site.

Can this be fixed with the configure files? Currently they are set -

/webshop/admin/includes/configure.php
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define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://secure.mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://secure.mywebsite.com');

  // Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
  define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
  // these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/webshop/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/webshop/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

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/secure/admin/includes/configure.php
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define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://secure.mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://secure.mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.mywebsite.com');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://secure.mywebsite.com');

  // Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
  define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'true');

// NOTE: be sure to leave the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// * DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
  // these paths are relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or httpdocs folder)
  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

  define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_ICONS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');
  define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
  define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');
  define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');
  define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');
  define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');
  define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'languages/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

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Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[DrByte]

I've decided to live with it as it currently is. I don't mind editing both folders when needed. However I am getting a curious problem with my image uploads. Because my admin is on the /secure folder, images get uploaded there and do not show up on the unprotected site.

That's the downside of having two disconnected folders for SSL and NONSSL: you need to manually sync both sets of files, usually by uploading any changes/additions to both locations via FTP.

Can this be fixed with the configure files?

You might mitigate some of it by making sure DIR_FS_CATALOG in your admin configure.php matches (ie: copy it from) DIR_FS_CATALOG in your non-admin configure.php.

If you were to set up the symlink thing I mentioned earlier, you wouldn't have this problem.

[Kromak]

I had a look at symlinks but it either it didn't work, or I didn't do it properly ;)

Anyway, my SSL provider says they can change my Cert. Will it be as simple as changing the directories in the configure.php files once it changes?

[DrByte]

Generally speaking, yes.