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anyone have a Sonic-hosted https web page over port 443?
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:36 pm
by chaiken
Many browsers will not by default open web page that are http rather than https transport. Does anyone have a Sonic-hosted https page? If so, how did you accomplish the feat?
Thanks,
Alison Chaiken
alison@she-devel.com
Re: anyone have a Sonic-hosted https web page over port 443?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 4:52 pm
by u3zmsm
chaiken wrote:Many browsers will not by default open web page that are http rather than https transport.
The situation isn’t quite that bleak: mainstream browsers indicate that
http:// pages aren’t secure, but they still open. Your question is reasonable, however:
https:// is now expected for all websites, not just those handling sensitive information or accepting payment cards.
chaiken wrote:Does anyone have a Sonic-hosted https page? If so, how did you accomplish the feat?
There is another thread about this:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6664
In 2018, the answer (from Sonic employee Joe M.) was that HTTPS was a feature of an extra-cost Sonic service called Custom Hosting. I don’t know if that’s still true; you could ask
support@sonic.net.
Re: anyone have a Sonic-hosted https web page over port 443?
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2021 9:11 pm
by chaiken
Thanks very much for the informative answer, u3zmsm.
-- Alison
Re: anyone have a Sonic-hosted https web page over port 443?
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 11:27 am
by syntaxsid1
Hello,
It is true that you would need to first purchase an SSL certificate with a third party and after that simply call our support team and we'll be able to provide you with Custom hosting so you can have added security onto your site. You would need to call in though since this cannot be done via the customer member tools portal yourself. We look forward to your call! 707-547-3400
Kind Regards,
Jeff M - CES
Re: anyone have a Sonic-hosted https web page over port 443?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:11 am
by joemuller
syntaxsid1 wrote:It is true that you would need to first purchase an SSL certificate with a third party and after that simply call our support team and we'll be able to provide you with Custom hosting so you can have added security onto your site. You would need to call in though since this cannot be done via the customer member tools portal yourself.
You do not need to *purchase* the SSL certificate any more, as most providers (including Sonic for the Custom Hosting option) will obtain one via
Let's Encrypt at no charge. The website hosting service itself may still cost more.
-- Joe M
Sonic System Operations