HTTPS redirect

HTTPS redirect feature that is available in WebAdmin will force your website to always load via HTTPS. By one click almost instantaneously.

Activation

Redirect to HTTPS is located in web settings of your domain

1. Log in to the WebAdmin
2. Select your domain under Services section and go to Web > Services
3. Select Edit.

After activation the HTTP -> HTTPS redirect will activate right at the server. After you enter your address to the address bar of the browser e.g. active24.eu the website will automatically load via HTTPS – e.g. https://active24.eu

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Active SSL certificate

Any website on HTTPS needs to have active SSL certificate to work properly. By default the certificate is enabled automatically.

Mixed content

Even after HTTPS redirect is enabled a browser may still report problems with “mixed content“. The reason is that website is loading via HTTPS but there are elements on the page that are loaded in HTTP.

Most often reason is with pictures in the body of article/page. Content management systems including WordPress save absolute URL address to the picture, for example:

http://kralhory.online/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/man-of-steel-150x150.jpg

This absolute URL address will not change even after the HTTPS redirect is active (on the server) nor after the change of default address in the WordPress settings (http://domain.tld -> https://domain.tld).

Appropriate solution:

• Redirect website additionally via file .htaccess
• Activate plugin in CMS e.g. Really Simple SSL, that will change all URL addresses in the database.