Config.php settings error with shared SSL server

[sports guy]

I am getting two settings errors in my admin control panel pertaining to SSL settings in both of my configure.php files. My server has a shared SSL URL that I can use until I get my site live and purchase a real SSL. So for now my shared SSL is a different web address than for my domain name.

My Example Domain Name:
www.MYDomain.com

Here is the shared SSL URL for my server:
http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername

I get an error is my admin control panel:

         Some          potential issues were found in your "admin" configure.php.          Failure to correct these issues may result in Zen Cart not functioning          as intended.
        The "admin" configure.php file can be found at          /home/MYUSERNAME/public_html/MYADMIN/includes/configure.php.
The path to the subdirectory must be removed from              HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER.
If the store is in a subdirectory
The name of the subdirectory should be placed in                  DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG.
The subdirectory should be preceded and followed by slashes,                  e.g. /store/.
The subdirectory name cannot be included in                  the HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER setting. 
              

         Some          potential issues were found in your "store / catalog" configure.php.         Failure to correct these issues may result in Zen Cart not          functioning as intended.
        The "store / catalog" configure.php file can be found at          /home/MYUSERNAME/public_html/includes/configure.php.
The path to the subdirectory must be removed from              HTTPS_SERVER.
If the store is in a subdirectory
The name of the subdirectory should be placed in                  DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG.
The subdirectory should be preceded and followed by slashes,                  e.g. /store/.
The subdirectory name cannot be included in                  the HTTPS_SERVER setting. 
              

My includes> configure.php looks like this:

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.MYDomain.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

And my admin> includes>configure.php looks like this:

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.MYDomain.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.MYDomain.com');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

  // secure webserver for admin?  Valid choices are 'true' or 'false' (including quotes).
  define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'false');

  // secure webserver for storefront?  Valid choices are 'true' or 'false' (including quotes).
  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTP_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#^' . str_replace('-', '\-', zen_parse_url(HTTPS_SERVER, '/path')) . '#', '', dirname($_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'])) . '/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/');

// 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_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)
  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', preg_replace('#.includes$#', '', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../') . '/'));
  //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/MYUSERNAME/public_html/');

  //the following path is a COMPLETE path to the /logs/ folder  eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/logs ... and no trailing slash
  define('DIR_FS_LOGS', '/home/MYUSERNAME/public_html/logs');

  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/');

I understand this is a setting issue in both of these files since my shared SSL is on a different URL and also has this ~ titlde icon, but I just don't know what modify. I know this is likely a simple settings I just don't know what to try.

[kobra]

Try setting your admin configure.php file to false for

define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');

Set the store front to true for

define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

Post back with what you find

[lhungil]

Do you have Ultimate URLs, or another alternative URL plugin installed? I know some will warn you when your configuration may cause issues (such as when the relative "path" for HTTP and HTTPS are not the same). When you install a SSL certificate for your domain in the future (and update the configure.php files to match) the message should go away.

Basically, if you want to test an alternative URL tool the easiest way is to already have the SSL certificate issued to your domain installed (and the configure.php files configured as such), or disable SSL during testing.

Alternatively, you can just disable the alternative URL tool until you have the new SSL certificate installed (and use the warning as a reminder to get the dedicated SSL certificate, update both configure.php files, and enable the alternative URL plugin before the public launch of the website).

The problem with your setup for shared SSL (if also using an alternative URL plugin + mod_rewrite) is the use of two different relative web accessible paths (/ and /~user/). When using an alternative URL plugin (which makes use of mod_rewrite to do the heavy lifting for incoming requests), for each request mod_rewrite needs to know the correct relative path (specified using RewriteRule) or things will break. So additional directives would be needed in the .htaccess (and they will be specific to your site - not generic) to support a shared SSL setup.

[kobra]

Also

 define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

Should be https://

And

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

Should also be https://

[sports guy]

Also

 define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

Should be https://

And

define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://greenwald.websitewelcome.com/~myusername');

Should also be https://

Problem resolved! I am such a dope. In both files as Kobra pointed about the HTTPS setting URL was only listed as HTTP. Obviously, the defined URL of an HTTPS line should have an HTTPS prefix, yet I overlooked it multiple times. Fresh eyes are always a big help. Thank you both!

[lhungil]

The kobra strikes again!