Rewrite for https in apache server

elok · 11-09-2010, 09:46 PM

Dear all,

We have a apache server which have a ssl certificate like www.abc.com. We hosting a website is a online giving shop which need ssl cetificate in https. The website of this is www.123.com, it will redirect to https://www.abc.com/giving. Now this website owner don't want to show https://www.abc.com/giving but want to show https://www.123.com.
What can I do to achieve this ? Can I use rewrite function in apache to achieve this? How? or we need to buy any other ssl certificate for www.123.com? How can I install multiple ssl certificate in one apache server?
Thank you.

bathory · 11-10-2010, 12:16 AM

Hi,

Sure you can use mod_rewrite to redirect https to another site.
BUT, the client will get a warning about visiting a secure site that is using a certificate issued for another site.
So I guess you have to buy a new certificate for www.123.com and install it.
To use SSL vhosts in apache you need a recent version of both apache and openssl and the SSLStrictSNIVHostCheck directive. Take a look here for details

Regards

elok · 11-10-2010, 01:01 AM

Thanks bathory.
First, how can I use rewrite function to remain the https://www.abc.com but not display https://www.123.com/giving?
Do you know how can I install multiple ssl certificates in a same apache server, since we already have a ssl certificates for www.123.com but now we need a ssl certificates for www.abc.com.
What can I do for it? and how? Can apache server support multiple ssl certificates in 1 server?
Thank you so much.

bathory · 11-10-2010, 02:11 AM

Hi,

Quote:

First, how can I use rewrite function to remain the https://www.abc.com but not display https://www.123.com/giving?

I'm afraid you can't.
This is an external redirect, so the url in the browser location bar cannot stay the same, while you change server (even though those 2 vhosts are located in the same physical web server).

Quote:

Do you know how can I install multiple ssl certificates in a same apache server, since we already have a ssl certificates for www.123.com but now we need a ssl certificates for www.abc.com.
What can I do for it? and how? Can apache server support multiple ssl certificates in 1 server?

You have to buy another certificate for the 2nd ssl vhost and follow the instructions in the link I gave you above about SNI.

Regards

elok · 11-10-2010, 02:30 AM

Thanks bathory.

That means I cannot solve this issues by rewrite function. The only one solution is to buy a new certificate for www.abc.com and install to the same apache server.

Thanks for your kindly help.