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Magento and HTTPS

Discussion in 'eCommerce' started by sammyman, Nov 3, 2009.

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    I just got magento running on a domain. I am guessing that https is a good idea since everything is chmoded to 777. :confused: Anyway, I have never setup an https on my server. I currently have a vps through knownhost and am wondering what I have to do to get my https setup. Sorry this is very basic, but is there a good resource that you can point me to (besides google) :) Thanks
     
    sammyman, Nov 3, 2009 IP
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    jestep Prominent Member

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    https has nothing to do with chmod anything. If you have entire directories at 777 https isn't going to make them any more secure. All that https does is ensure that data transferred between the server and the browser is encrypted.

    Here's a quick forum topic on the 777 issue: http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/18605/

    To install an SSL cert, you need to have a dedicated IP. You should purchase a 3rd party SSL to prevent a browser warning error. You can install it through your hosting control panel, or possibly have your hosting company install it for you.

    The only pages that need to be secure are ones where you take credit card data, or other sensitive customer data.
     
    jestep, Nov 4, 2009 IP