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Does CNAME work with HTTPS?
When both domains are in the SSL cert list, your CNAME can redirect with HTTPS. This is how CDN service provider such as Incapsula with works with HTTPS. They just create a “Multi-domain” SSL cert for you. Any way, this kind of SSL cert is for business use in most case and are generally pretty expensive.
How do I forward http to HTTPS?
There is another way, page rules.
- Go to Page Rules.
- Click “Create Page Rule”
- Enter the URL (put the asterisk, so redirection happens for all the URI)
- Click “Add a Setting” and select “Always Use HTTPS” from the drop-down.
How do I redirect http to HTTPS DNS?
TLDR; No, you cannot redirect HTTP to HTTPS at the DNS level. This is something you have to configure on your web server (because it manages the protocol). If you don’t have access to your web server, you will need to contact your web hosting provider.
Does domain forwarding require SSL?
Yes, you will need a new certificate if the redirection is done in a HTTP response (a 301 or 302 return code). If you don’t the redirect will not work, visitors of the old domain will get an error the certificate expired if they visit the old domain via HTTPS. A lot of sites still use plain http for incoming traffic.
Is it possible to use a CNAME redirect with https?
Only example.com domain owner could get a trusted cert for his own domain. [1] Unless you uploaded the certificate to the CDN network which is a common feature nowadays. It is possible! There could be many domains attached to one SSL certificate. When both domains are in the SSL cert list, your CNAME can redirect with HTTPS.
What does a CNAME record do in https?
A CNAME record does not “forward” anything, nor does it have anything to do with either HTTP or HTTPS protocols. A CNAME record basically tells your nameserver that the record is an alias for another (A) record and it should lookup the value for that.
Is it possible to CNAME forward from ADDRESS1 to address2?
We are migrating web host and I wonder if it is possible in the migration phase to do a CNAME forward from https://address1.com to http://address2.com. Would the certificate still work even if the new domain doesn’t have SSL yet?
Can a CNAME record redirect to ABC example?
When a user enters http://www.abc.example.com, will the CNAME record first redirect this URL to http://abc.example.com and then succesfully redirect to https://abc.example.com using the HSTS header? Or will the parameter preload prevent this from happening, even at DNS level?