Guest Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hi everybody! I am new in this forum, but I have already read lots of interesting topics, but nothing about the SSL installation. I have never used SSL. My web site has already been published without SSL. I consider very important to ensure the highest protection to the customers who visit and buy products in my web site. Can you tell me which the steps/phases to activate the SSL are? What I actually know is: 1) buy the certificate 2) enter it in the server (if the server supports it) 3) swop the web site from HTTP to HTTPS 4) reinstall OSCOMMERCE. Is that it?!?!? I am using a protection password for the admin directory - .httpacces. Could it cause problems? Could the web site become slower? Thanks for helping me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Steps 1 & 2 are correct. There's no reason for 3 & 4 unless you are on a host that rules dual directories. That is very archaic at this point and will cause you grief in the future. If you are not on such a host, then you just need to change your configure files to use the ssl. The cert will fine in admin but whenever it is enabled, the load on the server increases a little. This is generally nothing to worry about but it can cause a slow down of the site which is why you shouldn't run the whole shop in ssl mode, as some sites do. Jack Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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