How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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I've always just left "Cookie secure" under "Server configuration" set to no because of the warning about possible "server errors during redirects". But I how do I go about finding out if I can actually set it to yes? Do I need to ask my host? Or is it something I can look up myself in cPanel or phpMyAdmin?
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Your Cpanel should show that you have a SSL certificate.

Have you ever asked for one? Have you ever paid for one (although there are free ones available)? Have you ever had an email to say that a SSL certificate has been renewed? If the answer to all of these is no then in all probablility you have not got a SSL certificate for your site.

If you want one (and most search engines now require one) then you will need to speak with your hosts.
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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david63 wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:22 am Your Cpanel should show that you have a SSL certificate.

Have you ever asked for one? Have you ever paid for one (although there are free ones available)? Have you ever had an email to say that a SSL certificate has been renewed? If the answer to all of these is no then in all probablility you have not got a SSL certificate for your site.

If you want one (and most search engines now require one) then you will need to speak with your hosts.
Thanks for the info. Can you tell me where I should look in my cPanel for the certificate?
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Log into cPanel
Click "SSL/TLS"
Click "Manage SSL Hosts"

Do you use http or https when going to your site?
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Mick wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 10:34 am Log into cPanel
Click "SSL/TLS"
Click "Manage SSL Hosts"

Do you use http or https when going to your site?
Thanks. Do you mean click "Manage SSL sites", though? Because it doesn't say Hosts where I'm looking, it says sites.
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I just copied that from a cPanel document. Ask your host if you’re not sure.
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Mick wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:12 am I just copied that from a cPanel document. Ask your host if you’re not sure.
I think I do have one. When I put https in front of my domain name, there is a padlock symbol and my site is apparently verified by verified by cPanel, Inc.. So I assume that means that I can now safely "Cookie secure" to yes without worrying about redirects?
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Post a link to your board I’ll soon tell you.
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Mick wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 11:30 am Post a link to your board I’ll soon tell you.
Not in public. I'll PM you a link once I have it installed.
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Once I've set "Cookie secure" to yes, do I have to then manually type in the s in the "Server protocol" box to turn it from http to https, or will that happen automatically just setting "Cookie secure" to yes?
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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Bruce Banner wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:24 pm Once I've set "Cookie secure" to yes, do I have to then manually type in the s in the "Server protocol" box to turn it from http to https, or will that happen automatically just setting "Cookie secure" to yes?
Try some settings to see what happens: also check server settings.
You might also want to autoredirect to https: via .htaccess (if it's used).

Honestly ? you've been a member here since 2014 so you should have read some topics about that (+ there's always good ol' Google)
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Re: How do I know if the server that my site is hosted on is running via SSL?

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warmweer wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:48 pm
Bruce Banner wrote: Wed Sep 28, 2022 12:24 pm Once I've set "Cookie secure" to yes, do I have to then manually type in the s in the "Server protocol" box to turn it from http to https, or will that happen automatically just setting "Cookie secure" to yes?
Try some settings to see what happens: also check server settings.
You might also want to autoredirect to https: via .htaccess (if it's used).

Honestly ? you've been a member here since 2014 so you should have read some topics about that (+ there's always good ol' Google)
I've never used .htaccess, don't know how. Also don't know what settings to check but have checked the server settings and the server protocol is https. I had to manually type in the s when I first went to the board index but everything seems fine so far. Nothing glitchy's happened yet.
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