What Does Enable_ssl_catalog Do? (Can you explain the given answer)

I was trying to work out what ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG does in the /admin/includes/configure.php and came across the same question in the archives.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13443&highlight=ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG

It makes the user browse the catalog in SSL mode when they are logged into their account. ::tupOK so my thoughts were this means:
a) the entire shop is in SSL but surely that is a function of the /includes/configure.php file
b) the online catalog option from the admin panel is in SSL.
c) the Catalog / Products option from the admin panel would be in SSL.

I've enabled SSL as per FAQ and everything works but I can't figure what the ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG actually did.

Steve

silslendir:

I've enabled SSL as per FAQ and everything works but I can't figure what the ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG actually did.
Basically, ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG simply tells the admin that if it ever has to generate a link to something on the storefront, that it should use SSL to do so where appropriate. There are very few places where this happens in the admin, and thus it's almost a moot issue. However, the side-effect of it is that the admin 'knows' that SSL is or is not enabled in the storefront and that "could" potentially be used for other things besides generating links.

More importantly, is there a problem, or is this just a question?

Appreciate the reply. Sorry if I gave the impression it was a fault. I was just trying to understand the parameter (you know I hate to turn something on if I don't know what it is doing). I take your point about its potential usage too.

Thanks I'm all done.:smile: