sending variables: unsecure page to ssl

[JLW]

I have a membership system that requires userid and password. When a user logs in they are on an unsecure page. Then when they go to check out they are taken to a secure page on a different server.

How do I get my variables from the unsecure page to the secure page? I tried using post or get, but that does nothing. I am on a shared ssl, so I don't think I can put the whole site on the secure server. I would rather not anyway.

I know someone must have done something like this before. I searched the forums and found the same question but no one had an answer for them.

[JLW]

hello again, I have been trying to solve my problem. Is it possible for me to pass the session id from a page like http://www.mysite.com

to https://ssl.mywebhost.com/userid??

This is the only solution I have seen in the manual. I have never passed a session id before, so maybe I am doing something wrong.

Here is what I tried:

<FORM action="https://ssl.mywebhost.com/userid/Shipping.php?<?php echo strip_tags (SID)?>" method="POST">

  <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Checkout">
</form>

but I still can't get it to recognize my session variables.

I also have one more question on the same topic.

When someone gets on my site they login, as a member they have access to certain things. Everything is on an unsecure site (not SSL).
Right now I have the shopping cart on an unsecure page, then when the user is ready to order they are taken to a secure page to choose their shipping options and purchase their things.

My question is should I have the entire shopping cart on the secure server? Or would it matter?

If anyone has any ideas on my session problem I would appreciate any suggestions!