Shared SSL question

[yxw168]

I have 2 question regarding the SSL:
1) I understand that I have to make 2 config file changes. However, if I ONLY need to secure the admin pages, I only need to config my admin/include/config.php as the following, I got SSL URL from my hoster which is hostmonster.

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.<mydomain>.com');
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://secure.hostmonster.com/~<I_Use_MyU_serID>');
define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.<mydomain>.com');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://secure.hostmonster.com/~<myuserID>');
// Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'true');

Am I correct?

2) If my above setting is correct then I am having an issue now. I can get into admin home page, however, once I click any link on the admin home page, it brings me back to login page again. Anyone know why?
Thanks a lot.

[Merlinpa1969]

for some servers setups the shared ssl and sessions causes an issue

[IDW]

Why would you only secure the admin pages? It is very important to secure all personal info,you and your customer.

[Merlinpa1969]

You can secure the entire admin,
just define all the urls as https

and please remember this started out as another program that didnt even have a login, and has the attitude that security is the shop owners responsibility...

its scheduled to be redone at a later date

[mgrunk]

Not very helpful - but I ended up w/ the same issue - I had secured the checkout portion, but not the admin, decided to secure the admin part. I logged in, see the first screen, click on any page and it brings me back to the login page.

Michelle

[hitch]

for some servers setups the shared ssl and sessions causes an issue

hey merlin ,

is there a way around this. i am with the same host and having exactly whats described and after all my research have discovered what you said, its the host server setup.