Which area to protect with SSL

I have enabled SSL on my site but after I login, when a go to a category page, I found myself on a unsecured page. Is it normal? Do SSL protect only some area of my site or is it supposed to protect all of it after a customer login.

Do SSL protect only some area of my site or is it supposed to protect all of it after a customer login.

Zen Cart is smart, it only uses SSL where it is needed, for login, My Account and during checkout.

Kim:

Zen Cart is smart, it only uses SSL where it is needed, for login, My Account and during checkout.

I have set up and SSL on my site and i know it ios working as when i use https my site opens no problem.

The problem is that when i set up an account or go to a payment area my site is not automatically taken to https, what page and code do i need to change within my template area to make this happen.

Have you made the edits in configure.php as listed here?:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=14

stevesh:

Have you made the edits in configure.php as listed here?:

https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=14

I have now thanks, but this is what i wanted to know, which files i needed to change

lingerieman:

I have now thanks, but this is what i wanted to know, which files i needed to change
If you have changed both configure files to reflect SSL cert is present, then no other files need to be changed..