Script to remove SSL from certain pages

[cactusrunning]

Hello. I have looked through the forum and see many people asking how to make the Contact Us page SSL, but is there a way to make it Non-SSL on a secure site?

My website is SSL across the board, but because of that the Contact Us form is no longer working (it gives the error messages " Sorry, is your name correct? Our system requires a minimum of 2 characters. Please try again. Sorry, my system does not understand your email address. Please try again. Did you forget your message? We would like to hear from you. You can type your comments in the text area below.).

I understand the Contact Form is designed to be Non-SSL, so is there a script I can write in to make the SSL not appear on that page?? My hosting company is saying they can only put SSL on everything or nothing and it's up to me to write a script on the particular page I need non-SSL. Hope that makes sense!

[kobra]

My hosting company is saying they can only put SSL on everything or nothing

Post the contents of your 2 configure.php files here x'ing out database details

[DrByte]

Hope that makes sense!

No, not really.

If it's really an SSL issue, then it's probably only related to SSL insomuch as you've got rewrite rules or configure.php settings that are working against each other. Or you're using a shared-SSL certificate that's getting itself tied up in a knot because of a hosting-company proxy or something.

In addition to posting your configure.php files' contents, please also name your hosting company.

[schoolboy]

My hosting company is saying they can only put SSL on everything or nothing and it's up to me to write a script on the particular page I need non-SSL. Hope that makes sense!

This is a major alarm bell to me. I'd FIRE this host immediately and go somewhere else !!!

Only a complete ignoramus would make this suggestion.

[cactusrunning]

<?php

/**

* dist-configure.php

*

* @package Configuration Settings

* @package Admin

* @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team

* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce

* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0

* @version $Id: dist-configure.php 6329 2007-05-16 15:36:56Z drbyte $

* @private

*/



// Define the webserver and path parameters

// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.yourdomain.com

// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.yourdomain.com

// HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.yourdomain.com

// HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.yourdomain.com

/*

* URL's for your site will be built via:

* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_ADMIN or

* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or

* HTTP_SERVER plus DIR_WS_CATALOG or

* HTTPS_SERVER plus DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG

* ...depending on your system configuration settings

*

* If you desire your *entire* admin to be SSL-protected, make sure you use a "https:" URL for all 4 of the following:

*/

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://xxxxxx.com');

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https:/xxxxxxx.com');

define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://xxxxxx.com');

define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://xxxxxx.com');



// 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', '/xxxx/');

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/xxxx/');

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/');



// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)

//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/home/content/x/x/x/xxxx/html/xxxx/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/content/x/x/x/xxxx/html/');



define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/languages/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/modules/');

define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');

define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');

define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');



// define our database connection

define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');

define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_');

define('DB_SERVER', 'xxxxxxx');

define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxxxx');

define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxxx');

define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxx');

define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');

define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');

// use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage



// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.

// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file

// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache

// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder

// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash

define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');

define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/content/x/x/x/xxxxx/html/cache');


?>

[cactusrunning]

<?php
/**
* dist-configure.php
*
* @package Configuration Settings
* @copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
* @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
* @version $Id: dist-configure.php 6329 2007-05-16 15:36:56Z drbyte $
* @private
*/
// Define the webserver and path parameters
// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver: eg-http://www.yourdomain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.yourdomain.com
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://xxxx.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://xxxx.com');

// Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
define('ENABLE_SSL', '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_CATALOG', '/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');
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_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/');

define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories (local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/content/x/x/x/xxxxx/html/');

define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/');
define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/');
define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS);
define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/');

// define our database connection
define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_'); // prefix for database table names -- preferred to be left empty
define('DB_SERVER', 'xxxxxx.secureserver.net');
define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'xxxxx');
define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'xxxxx');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'xxxxxx');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');
define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// use 'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2 "defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie: /path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');
define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE', '/home/content/x/x/x/xxxx/html/cache');

?>

[cactusrunning]

wow that was a lot to post!

[DrByte]

Ya. And it's useless to us without the actual information you xxxxxx'd out. May as well have not posted anything.
The reason we need to see it is to understand what exactly you're telling it to do with URLs and folders.

As was said before, only xxxx out the db details.

[cactusrunning]

Ok so whoever I talked to at GoDaddy was an idiot. I found out he didn't work in the hosting dept, but in the SSL dept so he really didn't know anything about technical support. I talked with someone new and we were able to figure out that if the .htaccess file was renamed in the html file (left the .htaccess file in the Admin file alone), the Contact Us page began working fine. It also changed all the website pages to non-secure, but as soon as something was added to the shopping cart, it automatically switched into SSL mode, so the entire checkout procedure was secure. Everything appears to be working properly!

[DrByte]

Yay! Thanks for updating the discussion.

For future reference, the SSL configuration instructions are here: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...alled-zen-cart