my include/configure.php read:
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://zulurose.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://74.52.162.2/~zulu1358');

my admin/inlcude/configure.php read:
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://zulurose.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://74.52.162.2/~zulu1358');

I was using this setup based upon my particular hosting setup (sashbox).
But I am still having an error in IE.