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On 08/04/14 14:47, Neil Winchurst wrote: > I have had a look around Google but have finished up more confused. Can > anyone point me in the right direction please? Is this something that I > can sort out for myself of must I ask my service provider? Can it be > set up per folder or only for the whole site? Lots of questions, any > help gratefully received. For maximum compatibility you can only have one SSL certificate per IP address. There is a name-based SSL certificate selection standard, but some older clients (such as IE6 on Windows XP IIRC) don't support it. The domain name using HTTPS must be covered by the SSL certificate. It can be a single-domain certificate (e.g. www.example.com) or a wildcard certificate ( *.example.com). The certificate covers the whole domain (or several, for wild-card certs), not just a folder. Aside from a few extra config options in the apache config to enable HTTPS and set the certificate, everything is the same as for a normal HTTP based website. If the web server is solely for your use you can use a self-signed certificate with name-based lookup. However, if you use a hosting provider then they may not give you that option. Hosting companies will typically charge extra for HTTPS hosting, and require a "proper" certificate. They will then give you a dedicated IP address to go with the certificate. There are lots of places you can buy certificates, probably including your hosting company. Anthony -- Author of C++ Concurrency in Action http://www.stdthread.co.uk/book/ just::thread C++11 thread library http://www.stdthread.co.uk Just Software Solutions Ltd http://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk 15 Carrallack Mews, St Just, Cornwall, TR19 7UL, UK. Company No. 5478976
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