redirect https to http in apache

sub320 · 07-15-2018, 11:26 PM

I don't know is it suitable to ask question about web server redirect.

I use apache , run on linux 7

I have a domain do not have apply ssl cert , now when run https://my_domain , it will go to a dead link

what I want is when use type "https://my_domain" , it will go to http://my_domain .

What I need to do is use apache redirect function ? is it the best method ? if use this method , the browser will pop the warning message about the cert >

thanks

bathory · 07-16-2018, 05:13 AM

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what I want is when use type "https://my_domain" , it will go to http://my_domain .

If you don't have a certificate, you should disable completely the SSL vhost.
You didn't say your distro exactly, but I guess you mean RHEL/Centos 7x. If that's the case read this.

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What I need to do is use apache redirect function ? is it the best method ? if use this method , the browser will pop the warning message about the cert >

You can also use mod_rewrite to redirect https to http, but in this case you'll get a warning about the invalid certificate.

Regards

sub320 · 07-18-2018, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bathory

If you don't have a certificate, you should disable completely the SSL vhost.
You didn't say your distro exactly, but I guess you mean RHEL/Centos 7x. If that's the case read this.

You can also use mod_rewrite to redirect https to http, but in this case you'll get a warning about the invalid certificate.

Regards

"You can also use mod_rewrite to redirect https to http, but in this case you'll get a warning about the invalid certificate." <<== I am wonder why still have warning , if the page is redirected , the browser should directly go to http ( not https ) , why still have warning ?

thanks

TenTenths · 07-18-2018, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sub320

I am wonder why still have warning , if the page is redirected , the browser should directly go to http ( not https ) , why still have warning ?

Because the browser still has to make a full, validated (or in your case not) https connection to the server in order to get sent the redirect.