SSL Confusion

[hkucsis]

Hi,

I have just setup SSL (using port 8443) and I am confused by the following items:

1.http://ip:8443/index.php
2.https://ip/index.php
3.https://ip:8443/index.php

What are the differences? And which one(s) will ensure the page is transmitted through a secure channel?

Thanks
Michael

[nilesh]

FOR your configuration:

The lines below are incorrect.
1.http://ip:8443/index.php
2.https://ip/index.php

The lines below are correct.
3.https://ip:8443/index.php

Reasons
1.
http://ip:8443/index.php
This is making a HTTP request to port 8443, and since you have SSL serving from port 8443, the client and server communication is not going to happen.

2.
https://ip/index.php
This is making an SSL request on port 443 which is the default.

3.
https://ip:8443/index.php
This is a correct one as we are requesting SSL content from port 8443 which you have setup.

Regards,
Nilesh.